OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. 6.1 All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee, individually or in conjunction with others, during Employee’s employment by Employer (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on Employer’s premises or otherwise) which relate to Employer’s business, products or services (including, without limitation, all such information relating to corporate opportunities, research, financial and sales data, pricing and trading terms, evaluations, opinions, interpretations, acquisition prospects, the identity of customers or their requirements, the identity of key contacts within the customer’s organizations or within the organization of acquisition prospects, or marketing and merchandising techniques, prospective names, and marks) shall be disclosed to Employer and are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer. Moreover, all drawings, memoranda, notes, records, files, correspondence, drawings, manuals, models, specifications, computer programs, maps and all other writings or materials of any type embodying any of such information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer.
6.2 Employee acknowledges that the business of Employer, its Enterprises and other entities is highly competitive and that their strategies, methods, books, records, and documents, their technical information concerning their products, equipment, services, and processes, procurement procedures and pricing techniques, the names of and other information (such as credit and financial data) concerning their customers and business affiliates, all comprise confidential business information and trade secrets which are valuable, special, and unique assets which Employer, its Enterprises and other entities use in their business to obtain a competitive advantage over their competitors. Employee further acknowledges that protection of such confidential business information and trade secrets against unauthorized disclosure and use is of critical importance to Employer, its Enterprises and other entities in maintaining their competitive position. Employee hereby agrees that Employee will not, at any time during or after his employment by Employer, make any unauthorized disclosure of any confidential business information or trade secrets of Employer, its subsidiaries and other entities, or m...
OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. 5.1. Employer owns certain confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets to which Employee will be given access for the purpose of carrying out his or her employment responsibilities hereunder. Furthermore, Employer agrees to provide Employee with confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets regarding the Employer and its subsidiaries and affiliates, in order to assist Employee in satisfying his or her obligations hereunder.
OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. 4.1 All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee, individually or in conjunction with others, during Employee's employment by the Company which relate to the Company's business, products or services shall be disclosed to the Company by Employee and are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company.
4.2 Employee acknowledges that the business of the Company and its subsidiaries is highly competitive and that their strategies, methods, books, records, and documents, their technical information concerning their products, equipment, services, and processes, procurement procedures and pricing techniques, the names of and other information (such as credit and financial data) concerning their customers and business affiliates, all comprise confidential business information and trade secrets ("Confidential Information") which are valuable, special, and unique assets which the Company or its subsidiaries use in their business to obtain a competitive advantage over their competitors. Employee further acknowledges that protection of such Confidential Information against unauthorized disclosure and use is of critical importance to the Company and its subsidiaries in maintaining their competitive position. Employee hereby agrees that Employee will not, at any time during or after Employee's termination of employment with the Company, make any unauthorized disclosure of any Confidential Information, or make any use thereof, except in the carrying out of Employee's employment responsibilities hereunder. The affiliates of the Company shall be third party beneficiaries of Employee's obligations under this Section. As a result of Employee's employment by the Company, Employee may also from time to time have access to, or knowledge of, confidential business information or trade secrets of third parties, such as customers, suppliers, partners, joint venturers, and the like, of the Company and its subsidiaries. Employee also agrees to preserve and protect the confidentiality of such third party confidential business information and trade secrets. Employee acknowledges that money damages would not be sufficient remedy for any breach of this Article IV by Employee, and the Company shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this Article IV by terminating any payments then owing to Employee under this Agreement and/or to specific performance and...
OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. 5.1 In the course of performing his duties, Employee may have access to and/or receive legally protected confidential and proprietary information about the Employer, the Employer's employees, and the Employer's clients. Employer and Employee agree that such legally protected confidential and proprietary information is deemed to be Confidential Information ("Confidential Information"). Confidential Information includes, without limitation, information about the Employer, the Employer's affiliates, and the Employer's clients, such as earnings, acquisitions or other businesses, and changes in management which, if known to the public, might affect the decision of a reasonable investor to buy, sell, or hold securities issued by the Employer or the Employer's client. Under appropriate circumstances, Confidential Information also includes, without limitation, information disclosed by the Employer's clients which is not in the public domain; and information relative to the Employer's and affiliate's business plans, client lists, financial and billing information, marketing strategies, personnel information, proprietary methodologies, proprietary software, research, development and/or design projects as well as data relating to them, systems for project management and application development, proposal formats, and working papers. Employee understands and acknowledges that the terms and conditions of this Agreement constitute Confidential Information.
5.2 Employee will not knowingly, directly or indirectly, disclose any Confidential Information of the Employer, its subsidiaries, employees, affiliates, or clients to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity, during and at all times after the expiration of the term of this Agreement, and Employee will not knowingly, directly or indirectly, use any Confidential Information of the Employer, its subsidiaries, employees, affiliates, or clients for any purpose other than the legitimate fulfillment of his duties as an employee of Employer, during and at all times after the expiration of the term of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Employee from communicating, disclosing or using information as required or permitted under law.
5.3 Employee will use due care and take all reasonable precautions to prevent disclosure, use or transfer of any Confidential Information in violation of this Agreement, and will deliver to the Employer all Confidential Information and any other clie...
OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. 5.1. All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee, individually or in conjunction with others, during Employee’s employment by Company or a subsidiary (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on Company’s premises or otherwise) which relate to Company’s or such subsidiary’s business, products or services (including, without limitation, all such information relating to corporate opportunities, research, financial and sales data, pricing and trading terms, evaluations, opinions, interpretations, acquisition prospects, the identity of customers or their requirements, the identity of key contacts within the customer’s organizations or within the organization of acquisition prospects, or marketing and merchandising techniques, prospective names, and marks) shall be disclosed to Company and are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Company or its subsidiary. Moreover, all drawings, memoranda, notes, records, files, correspondence, drawings, manuals, models, specifications, computer programs, maps and all other writings or materials of any type embodying any of such information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries and inventions are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Company or its subsidiary.
5.2. Employee acknowledges that the business of Company and its Affiliates is highly competitive and that its strategies, methods, books, records and documents, its technical information concerning its products, equipment, services, and processes, procurement procedures and pricing techniques, the names of and other information (such as credit and financial data) concerning its customers and business affiliates, all comprise confidential business information and trade secrets which are valuable, special and unique assets which Company or its Affiliates use in its or their business to obtain a competitive advantage over its or their competitors. Employee further acknowledges that protection of such confidential business information and trade secrets against unauthorized disclosure and use is of critical importance to Company and its Affiliates in maintaining its and their competitive position. Company promises that, and Employee acknowledges Company’s promise that, under this Agreement, Employee will be given access to confidential business information and trade secrets of Company and its Affiliates, and Employee...
OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. 6.1 All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee, individually or in conjunction with others, during Employee's employment by Employer (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on Employer's premises or otherwise) which relate to Employer's business, products or services (including, without limitation, all such information relating to corporate opportunities, research, financial and sales data, pricing and trading terms, evaluations, opinions, interpretations, acquisition prospects, the identity of customers or their requirements, the identity of key contacts within the customer's organizations or within the organization of acquisition prospects, or marketing and merchandising techniques, prospective names, and marks) shall be disclosed to Employer and are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer. Moreover, all drawings, memoranda, notes, records, files, correspondence, drawings, manuals, models, specifications, computer programs, maps and all other writings or materials of any type embodying any of such information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer.
6.2 Employee acknowledges that the business of Employer and its affiliates is highly competitive and that their strategies, methods, books, records, and documents, their technical information concerning their products, equipment, services, and processes, procurement procedures and pricing techniques, the names of and other information (such as credit and financial data) concerning their customers and business affiliates, all comprise confidential business information and trade secrets which are valuable, special, and unique assets which Employer or its affiliates use in their business to obtain a competitive advantage over their competitors. Employee further acknowledges that protection of such confidential business information and trade secrets against unauthorized disclosure and use is of critical importance to Employer and its affiliates in maintaining their competitive position. Employee hereby agrees that Employee will not, at any time during or after his or her employment by Employer, make any unauthorized disclosure of any confidential business information or trade secrets of Employer or its affiliates, or make any use thereof, except in the carrying out of his or her em...
OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. 5.1 Disclosure to Executive: Executive acknowledges that Company promises in this Agreement to disclose to Executive, or place Executive in a position to have access to or develop, more detailed information concerning trade secrets or confidential information of Company and its affiliates; and/or entrust Executive with business opportunities of Company and its affiliates; and/or place Executive in a position to develop business good will on behalf of Company and its affiliates. Executive acknowledges that this information will be new to him and more detailed and extensive than that provided to him prior to his employment under this Agreement.
OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. (a) All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions, whether patentable or not, and all expressions of ideas, which are created, conceived, made, developed or acquired by the Executive, individually or in conjunction with others, during the Executive's employment by Company, whether tangible or intangible, which relate to Company's business, products or services (including, without limitation, all such information relating to corporate opportunities, mutual funds, insurance or annuity products, research, financial and sales data, pricing and trading terms, evaluations, opinions, interpretations, acquisition prospects, the identity of customers or their requirements, the identity of key contacts within the customer's organizations or within the organization of acquisition prospects, or marketing and merchandising techniques, prospective names, and marks) shall be disclosed to Company. Executive acknowledges that the Executive has heretofore disclosed all such information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions, as well as all expressions of ideas, to Company.
(b) All such information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions identified in Section 12(a) hereof are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Company. Moreover, if, during the Executive's employment by Company, the Executive creates any work of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression which is the subject matter of copyright(such as videotapes, written presentations, computer programs, E-mail, voice mail, electronic databases, drawings, maps, architectural renditions, models, manuals, brochures, or the like) relating to Company's business, products, or services, whether such work is created solely by the Executive or jointly with others (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on Company's premises or otherwise) Company shall be deemed the author of such work if the work is prepared by the Executive in the scope of the Executive's employment; or, if the work is not prepared by the Executive within the scope of the Executive's employment but is specially ordered by Company as a contribution to a collective work, as part of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, as a translation, as a supplementary work, as a compilation, or as an instructional text, then the work shall be considered to be work made for hire and Company shall be the author of the work. If such work relating to Company's business...
OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. 6.1 All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee, individually or in conjunction with others, during Employee's employment by Employer (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on Employer's premises or otherwise) which relate to Employer's
OWNERSHIP AND PROTECTION OF INFORMATION; COPYRIGHTS. 5.1. Employer shall disclose to Employee, or place Employee in a position to have access to or develop, trade secrets or confidential information of Employer, Enron, or their affiliates; and/or shall entrust Employee with business opportunities of Employer, Enron, or their affiliates; and/or shall place Employee in a position to. develop business good will on behalf of Employer, Enron, or their affiliates. - page 8 of 14- ECM L000656316 EXH024-00280 � ============= Page 10 of 21 ============= 5.
2. All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee, individually or in conjunction with others, during Employee's employment by Employer (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on Employer's premises or otherwise) which relate to Employer's business, products or services (including, without limitation, all such information relating to corporate opportunities, research, financial and sales data, pricing and trading terms, evaluations, opinions, interpretations, acquisition prospects, the identity of customers or their requirements, the identity of key contacts within the customer's organizations or within the organization of acquisition prospects, or marketing and merchandising techniques, prospective names, and marks) shall be disclosed to Employer and are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer. Moreover, all documents, drawings, memoranda, notes, records, files, correspondence, manuals, models, specifications, computer programs, E-mail, voice mail, electronic databases, maps and all other writings or materials of any type embodying any of such information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries, and inventions are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer.
