Obligations Regarding Intellectual Property. (i) The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all copyrightable works included in the definition of Intellectual Property shall be “works made for hire” within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. §101) (the “Act”), and that the Company is to be the “author” within the meaning of the Act. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all Intellectual Property is the sole and exclusive property of the Company. In the event that title to any or all of the Company’s Intellectual Property does not or may not, by operation of law, vest in Company, the Employee hereby assigns to Company, all of the Employee’s rights, title and interests in all Intellecutal Property and all copies relating to such Intellectual Property, in whatever medium fixed or embodied, and in all writings relating thereto in the Employee’s possession or control. The Employee expressly waives any rights in any Intellectual Property or any such work made for hire. (ii) The Employee agrees not to file any patent, copyright or trademark applications relating to any Intellecutal Property. The Employee agrees to assist the Company whether before or after the termination of employment, in perfecting, registering, maintaining, and enforcing, in any jurisdiction, the Company’s rights in its Intellecutal Property by performing promptly all acts and executing all documents deemed necessary or convenient by the Company. (iii) If the Company is unable, after duly reasonable effort, to secure the Employee’s signature on any such documents, the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to do all lawfully permitted acts (including but not limited to the execution, verification and filing of applicable documents) with the same legal force and effect as if performed by the Employee.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (NationsHealth, Inc.), Employment Agreement (NationsHealth, Inc.), Employment Agreement (NationsHealth, Inc.)
Obligations Regarding Intellectual Property. (i) The Employee a: Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that all copyrightable works included in the definition of Intellectual Property shall be “works made for hire” within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. §101) (the “Act”), and that the Company is to be the “author” within the meaning of the Act. The Employee Executive acknowledges and agrees that all Intellectual Property is the sole and exclusive property of the CompanyCompany for any and all purposes whatsoever, and Executive and Executive’s successors and assigns shall have no right, title or interest of any kind or nature therein or thereto, or in or to any results and proceeds therefrom. The Company shall have all rights, title and interest in such Intellectual Property, whether such Intellectual Property is conceived by Executive alone or with others and whether conceived during regular working hours or other hours.
b: In the event that title to any or all of the Company’s Intellectual Property does not or may not, by operation of law, vest in Company, the Employee Executive hereby assigns to Company, all of the EmployeeExecutive’s rights, title and interests in all Intellecutal Intellectual Property and all copies relating to such Intellectual Property, in whatever medium fixed or embodied, and in all writings relating thereto in the EmployeeExecutive’s possession or control. The Employee Executive hereby expressly waives hereby any rights in any Intellectual Property or any such work made for hire.
(ii) The Employee c: Executive agrees not to file any patent, copyright or trademark applications relating to any Intellecutal Intellectual Property. The Employee Executive agrees to assist the Company whether before or after the termination of employment, in perfecting, registering, maintaining, and enforcing, in any jurisdiction, the Company’s rights in its Intellecutal Intellectual Property by performing promptly all acts and executing all documents deemed necessary or convenient by the Company.
(iii) d: If the Company is unable, after duly reasonable effort, to secure the EmployeeExecutive’s signature on any such documents, the Employee Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the EmployeeExecutive’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to do all lawfully permitted acts (including but not limited to the execution, verification and filing of applicable documents) with the same legal force and effect as if performed by the EmployeeExecutive.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Citizens Independent Bancorp, Inc.)
Obligations Regarding Intellectual Property. (i) The a. Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that all copyrightable works included in the definition of Intellectual Property shall be “works made for hire” within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. §101) (the “Act”), and that the Company is to be the “author” within the meaning of the Act. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all Intellectual Property is the sole and exclusive property of the Company. In the event that title to any or all of the Company’s Intellectual Property does not or may not, by operation of law, vest in Company, the Employee hereby assigns to Company, all of the Employee’s rights, title and interests in all Intellecutal Intellectual Property and all copies relating to such Intellectual Property, in whatever medium fixed or embodied, and in all writings relating thereto in the Employee’s possession or control. The Employee hereby expressly waives hereby any rights in any Intellectual Property or any such work made for hire.
(ii) The b. Employee agrees not to file any patent, copyright or trademark applications relating to directly or indirectly and will compete or block any Intellecutal Intellectual Property. The Employee agrees to assist the Company whether before or after the termination of employment, in perfecting, registering, maintaining, and enforcing, in any jurisdiction, the Company’s rights in its Intellecutal Intellectual Property by performing promptly all acts and executing all documents deemed necessary or convenient by Company at reasonable times and places and at the Company.’s expense and will be at an hourly rate equal or greater of the Employees base salary at date of termination
(iii) c. If the Company is unable, after duly reasonable effort, to secure the Employee’s signature on any such documents, the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the Employee’s agent and attorney-attorney- in-fact, to do all lawfully permitted acts (including but not limited to the execution, verification and filing of applicable documents) with the same legal force and effect as if performed by the Employee.
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Obligations Regarding Intellectual Property. (i) The Employee Executive acknowledges and agrees that all copyrightable works included in the definition of Intellectual Property shall be “works made for hire” within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. §101) (the “Act”), and that the Company is to be the “author” within the meaning of the Act. The Employee Executive acknowledges and agrees that all Intellectual Property is the sole and exclusive property of the Company. In the event that title to any or all of the Company’s Intellectual Property does not or may not, by operation of law, vest in Company, the Employee Executive hereby assigns to Company, all of the EmployeeExecutive’s rights, title and interests in all Intellecutal Property and all copies relating to such Intellectual Property, in whatever medium fixed or embodied, and in all writings relating thereto in the EmployeeExecutive’s possession or control. The Employee Executive expressly waives any rights in any Intellectual Property or any such work made for hire.
(ii) The Employee Executive agrees not to file any patent, copyright or trademark applications relating to any Intellecutal Property. The Employee Executive agrees to assist the Company whether before or after the termination of employment, in perfecting, registering, maintaining, and enforcing, in any jurisdiction, the Company’s rights in its Intellecutal Property by performing promptly all acts and executing all documents deemed necessary or convenient by the Company.
(iii) If the Company is unable, after duly reasonable effort, to secure the EmployeeExecutive’s signature on any such documents, the Employee Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the EmployeeExecutive’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to do all lawfully permitted acts (including but not limited to the execution, verification and filing of applicable documents) with the same legal force and effect as if performed by the EmployeeExecutive.
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