Common use of Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration Clause in Contracts

Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term hereunder, Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's expense, to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's obligation to compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's mental or physical incapacity to secure Employee's signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of foreign letters, patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or authorship assigned to Employer under this Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any such application for letters, patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Digital, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Digital, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Software, Inc.)

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Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term hereunder, Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's ’s expense, to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's ’s obligation to compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's ’s mental or physical incapacity to secure Employee's ’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of foreign letters, patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or authorship assigned to Employer under this Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any such application for letters, patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Digital, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Digital, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Digital, Inc.)

Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term hereunder, Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's ’s expense, to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's ’s obligation to compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's ’s mental or physical incapacity to secure Employee's ’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of foreign letters, patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or authorship assigned to Employer under this Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's ’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's ’s death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any such application for letters, patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Software, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Software, Inc.)

Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term hereunder, Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's ’s expense, to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Employment Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year year, subject to Employer's ’s obligation to compensate Employee at such reasonable rates as may be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Employment Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's ’s mental or physical incapacity incapacity, to secure Employee's ’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of foreign letters, patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or authorship assigned to Employer under this Employment Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any such application for letters, patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Digital, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Digital, Inc.)

Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term hereunder, a) Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's expense, Employer to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's obligation to Agreement, but Employer shall compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon a reasonable rate no less than the Employee's then current salary, whether with Employer or another entity for time actually spent by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. Employer's request on such assistance after such termination. b) If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's mental or physical incapacity incapacity, to secure Employee's signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of or foreign letters, letters patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or of authorship assigned to Employer under this Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters letters, patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims (past and present) of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any an such application for letters, letters patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chematch Com Inc), Employment Agreement (Chematch Com Inc)

Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term hereunder, a) Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's expense, Employer to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's obligation to Agreement, but Employer shall compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon a reasonable rate no less than the Employee's then current salary, whether with Employer or another entity for time actually spent by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. Employer's request on such assistance after such termination. b) If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's mental or physical incapacity incapacity, to secure Employee's signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of or foreign letters, letters patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or of authorship assigned to Employer under this Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters letters, patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims (past and present) of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any such application for letters, letters patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chematch Com Inc)

Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term hereunder, Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's ’s expense, to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's ’s obligation to compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 3.1 of this Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's ’s mental or physical incapacity to secure Employee's ’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States Employee Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of foreign letters, patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or authorship assigned to Employer under this Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any such application for letters, patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Digital, Inc.)

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Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term hereunder, a) Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's expense, Employer to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's obligation to Agreement, but Employer shall compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon a reasonable rate no less than the Employee's then current salary, whether with Employer or another entity for time actually spent by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. Employer's request on such assistance after such termination. b) If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's mental or physical incapacity incapacity, to secure Employee's signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of or foreign letters, letters patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or of authorship assigned to Employer under this Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his her behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters letters, patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims (past and present) of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any an such application for letters, letters patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chematch Com Inc)

Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term hereunder, Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's ’s expense, to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Employment Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's ’s obligation to compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Employment Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's ’s mental or physical incapacity to secure Employee's ’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of foreign letters, patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or authorship assigned to Employer under this Employment Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any such application for letters, patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Digital, Inc.)

Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term Employment Term hereunder, Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's ’s expense, to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's ’s obligation to compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's ’s mental or physical incapacity incapacity, to secure Employee's ’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of foreign letters, patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or authorship assigned to Employer under this Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any such application for letters, patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Software, Inc.)

Obtaining Letters Patent and Copyright Registration. During the employment term Employment Term hereunder, Employee agrees to assist Employer, at Employer's ’s expense, to obtain United States or foreign letters patent, and copyright registrations (as well as any transfers of ownership thereof) covering inventions and original works of authorship assigned hereunder to Employer. Such obligation shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year subject to Employer's ’s obligation to compensate Employee at such rates as may be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Employee at the time, but not exceeding the annualized rate provided for in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, and reimbursement to Employee of all expenses incurred. If Employer is unable for any reason whatsoever, including Employee's ’s mental or physical incapacity to secure Employee's ’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States of foreign letters, patent or copyright registrations (or any document transferring ownership thereof) covering inventions or original works or authorship assigned to Employer under this Agreement, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's ’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations or transfers thereof with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. This appointment is coupled with an interest in and to the inventions and works of authorship and shall survive Employee's ’s death or disability. Employee hereby waives and quitclaims to Employer any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Employee now or may hereafter have against third parties for infringement of any patents or copyrights resulting from or relating to any such application for letters, patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Bridgeline Software, Inc.)

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