Common use of Ownership of Web Sites Clause in Contracts

Ownership of Web Sites. The Parties acknowledge and agree that YPS’s work on the Web Sites, except for YPS’s Web Hosting Technology (as defined hereinbelow), has been specially ordered and commissioned by Publisher as a contribution to a collective work, supplemental work or such other category of work as may be eligible, to the greatest extent available under the law, for treatment as a “work made for hire.” Publisher shall be deemed the sole author of the Web Sites, their content (including all Web Page data files), any work embodying or derived from any portion of the Web Sites, and their attendant Intellectual Property Rights. To the extent that the Web Sites are not properly characterized as a “work made for hire,” then YPS hereby irrevocably grants, assigns and otherwise transfers exclusively and in perpetuity to Publisher, its successors and its assigns, all rights of YPS in the Web Sites whatsoever (except for YPS’s Web Hosting Technology) now existing or hereafter discovered, in all media and forms of expression. YPS will provide reasonable assistance to Publisher to secure intellectual property protection, including without limitation assistance in the preparation and filing of any copyright registrations and the execution of all applications, assignments or other instruments for perfection or protection of title. YPS will pay its employees any compensation due in connection with the assignment to Publisher of any intellectual property pursuant to this Agreement. YPS warrants to Publisher that YPS’s employees are subject to agreements which will secure Publisher’s rights under this section.