Common use of Ownership of Proprietary Rights Clause in Contracts

Ownership of Proprietary Rights. Employee covenants and agrees with Employer that all Proprietary Rights shall belong exclusively to Employer, and Employee agrees to assign and hereby assigns to Employer, all rights, title and interest throughout the world in and to all Proprietary Rights. Employee agrees to promptly make full written disclosure to Employer, and will hold in trust for the sole right and benefit of Employer, all Proprietary Rights. Employee agrees that, upon request of Employer and without any separate remuneration or compensation, Employee shall take such action and execute and deliver such documents and instruments as may be necessary or proper to vest in Employer all right, title and interest in and to all such Proprietary Rights. Without limiting the foregoing, Employee further agrees that for any original works of authorship created by Employee, Employer shall be deemed the author thereof under the United States Copyright Act; provided, however, that in the event and to the extent such works do not to constitute “works made for hire” as a matter of law, Employee agrees to irrevocably assign and transfer, and hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers to Employer, all right, title and interest in and to such works, including but not limited to copyrights. III.