Common use of Ownership of Works Clause in Contracts

Ownership of Works. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall be the sole and exclusive owner, throughout the universe, in perpetuity, of all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from all programs, financial or business plans, all non-generic ideas and concepts, logos, discoveries, trade secrets, prospect lists, or other tangible work product and materials (including, without limitation, tangible materials containing market, financial and other research) of every kind and nature whatsoever (collectively, the "Works") written, conceived, developed, furnished or created by or under the auspices of Executive in connection with his performance of duties as an employee of or consultant to the Company, and all results, benefits and proceeds of such Works (all of such Works, results, benefits and proceeds being collectively referred to as the "Materials"). All of such Materials shall constitute a "work made for hire" for the Company within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. In the event that the Materials or any portion thereof are for any reason whatsoever not deemed to be a "work made for hire" for the Company, Executive hereby grants and assigns to the Company all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from the Materials. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall at all times have the perpetual and exclusive right to exploit such Materials and all works derived therefrom throughout the universe, and all revenues and other benefits and profits derived by the Company from such exploitation, as between the Company and Executive, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive agrees to execute, and to cause each of his employees or agents to execute, any and all formal assignments, recordations and any other documents which the Company reasonably deems are necessary or desirable to effectuate and/or evidence the Company's rights in and to the Materials.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Edison International), Employment Agreement (Edison Mission Energy), Employment Agreement (Edison Mission Energy)

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Ownership of Works. As between The results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting from your services to the Company during your employment with the Company and Executiveany works in progress resulting from such services, shall be works-made-for-hire and the Company shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner, owner throughout the universeuniverse of any and all rights of every nature in such works, whether such rights are now known or hereafter defined or discovered, with the right to use the works in perpetuityperpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. If, for any reason, any of such results and proceeds are not legally deemed a work-made-for-hire and/or there are any rights in such results and proceeds that do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then you hereby irrevocably assign and agree to assign to the Company any and all of your right, titletitle and interest thereto, interestincluding, benefits without limitation, any and profits all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of every kind and nature whatsoeverin the work, whether now known or unknownhereafter defined or discovered, inand the Company shall have the right to use the work in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this assignment of rights includes an assignment of any and all rights of paternity and integrity, including any rights that may be known as “moral rights,” “artist’s rights” or “droit moral.” You shall, as may be requested by the Company from time to time, do any and from all programsthings that the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s rights in any such results and proceeds, financial or business plans, all non-generic ideas and concepts, logos, discoveries, trade secrets, prospect lists, or other tangible work product and materials (including, without limitation, tangible materials containing marketthe execution of appropriate copyright, financial and other research) of every kind and nature whatsoever (collectivelytrademark and/or patent applications, assignments or similar documents and, if you are unavailable or unwilling to execute such documents, you hereby irrevocably designate your Reporting Senior or his/her designee as your attorney-in-fact with the "Works") written, conceived, developed, furnished or created by or under power to execute such documents on your behalf. To the auspices of Executive extent you have any rights in connection with his performance of duties as an employee of or consultant to the Company, and all results, benefits results and proceeds of such Works (all your services under this Agreement that cannot be assigned as described above, you unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement of such Worksrights. This paragraph 7(d) is subject to, resultsand does not limit, benefits and proceeds being collectively referred to as the "Materials"). All of such Materials shall restrict, or constitute a "work made for hire" for the Company within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. In the event that the Materials or any portion thereof are for any reason whatsoever not deemed to be a "work made for hire" for the Company, Executive hereby grants and assigns to the Company all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from the Materials. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall at all times have the perpetual and exclusive right to exploit such Materials and all works derived therefrom throughout the universe, and all revenues and other benefits and profits derived waiver by the Company from such exploitation, as between the Company and Executive, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive agrees any ownership rights to execute, and to cause each of his employees or agents to execute, any and all formal assignments, recordations and any other documents which the Company reasonably deems are necessary or desirable to effectuate and/or evidence the Company's rights in and to the Materialsmay be entitled by operation of law by virtue of being your employer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.)

Ownership of Works. As between The results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting from your services to the Company or any of its affiliates during your employment with Xx. Xxxxxxxx X. Cruz III October 15, 2008 the Company and/or any of its affiliated companies and Executiveany works in progress resulting from such services, shall be works-made-for-hire and the Company shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner, owner throughout the universeuniverse of any and all rights of every nature in such works, whether such rights are now known or hereafter defined or discovered, with the right to use the works in perpetuityperpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. If, for any reason, any of such results and proceeds are not legally deemed a work-made-for-hire and/or there are any rights in such results and proceeds which do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then you hereby irrevocably assign and agree to assign any and all of your right, titletitle and interest thereto, interestincluding, benefits without limitation, any and profits all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of every kind and nature whatsoeverin the work, whether now known or unknownhereafter defined or discovered, inand the Company shall have the right to use the work in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. You shall, as may be requested by the Company from time to time, do any and from all programsthings which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s rights in any such results and proceeds, financial or business plans, all non-generic ideas and concepts, logos, discoveries, trade secrets, prospect lists, or other tangible work product and materials (including, without limitation, tangible materials containing marketthe execution of appropriate copyright, financial and other research) of every kind and nature whatsoever (collectivelytrademark and/or patent applications, assignments or similar documents and, if you are unavailable or unwilling to execute such documents, you hereby irrevocably designate your Reporting Senior or his designee as your attorney-in-fact with the "Works") written, conceived, developed, furnished or created by or under power to execute such documents on your behalf. To the auspices of Executive extent you have any rights in connection with his performance of duties as an employee of or consultant to the Company, and all results, benefits results and proceeds of such Works (all your services under this Agreement that cannot be assigned as described above, you unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement of such Worksrights. This paragraph 9(d) is subject to, resultsand does not limit, benefits and proceeds being collectively referred to as the "Materials"). All of such Materials shall restrict, or constitute a "work made for hire" for the Company within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. In the event that the Materials or any portion thereof are for any reason whatsoever not deemed to be a "work made for hire" for the Company, Executive hereby grants and assigns to the Company all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from the Materials. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall at all times have the perpetual and exclusive right to exploit such Materials and all works derived therefrom throughout the universe, and all revenues and other benefits and profits derived waiver by the Company from such exploitation, as between the Company and Executive, shall be the sole and exclusive property or any of the Company. Executive agrees its affiliated companies of any ownership rights to execute, and to cause each of his employees or agents to execute, any and all formal assignments, recordations and any other documents which the Company reasonably deems are necessary or desirable to effectuate and/or evidence the Company's rights in and to the Materialsany of its affiliated companies may be entitled by operation of law by virtue of being your employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.)

Ownership of Works. As between The results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting from your services to the Company or any of its affiliates during your employment with the Company and/or any of its affiliated companies and Executiveany works in progress resulting from such services, shall be works-made-for-hire and the Company shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner, owner throughout the universeuniverse of any and all rights of every nature in such works, whether such rights are now known or hereafter defined or discovered, with the right to use the works in perpetuityperpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. If, Xx. Xxxxxx X. NeCastro October 15, 2008 for any reason, any of such results and proceeds are not legally deemed a work-made-for-hire and/or there are any rights in such results and proceeds which do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then you hereby irrevocably assign and agree to assign any and all of your right, titletitle and interest thereto, interestincluding, benefits without limitation, any and profits all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of every kind and nature whatsoeverin the work, whether now known or unknownhereafter defined or discovered, inand the Company shall have the right to use the work in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. You shall, as may be requested by the Company from time to time, do any and from all programsthings which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s rights in any such results and proceeds, financial or business plans, all non-generic ideas and concepts, logos, discoveries, trade secrets, prospect lists, or other tangible work product and materials (including, without limitation, tangible materials containing marketthe execution of appropriate copyright, financial and other research) of every kind and nature whatsoever (collectivelytrademark and/or patent applications, assignments or similar documents and, if you are unavailable or unwilling to execute such documents, you hereby irrevocably designate your Reporting Senior or his designee as your attorney-in-fact with the "Works") written, conceived, developed, furnished or created by or under power to execute such documents on your behalf. To the auspices of Executive extent you have any rights in connection with his performance of duties as an employee of or consultant to the Company, and all results, benefits results and proceeds of such Works (all your services under this Agreement that cannot be assigned as described above, you unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement of such Worksrights. This paragraph 9(d) is subject to, resultsand does not limit, benefits and proceeds being collectively referred to as the "Materials"). All of such Materials shall restrict, or constitute a "work made for hire" for the Company within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. In the event that the Materials or any portion thereof are for any reason whatsoever not deemed to be a "work made for hire" for the Company, Executive hereby grants and assigns to the Company all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from the Materials. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall at all times have the perpetual and exclusive right to exploit such Materials and all works derived therefrom throughout the universe, and all revenues and other benefits and profits derived waiver by the Company from such exploitation, as between the Company and Executive, shall be the sole and exclusive property or any of the Company. Executive agrees its affiliated companies of any ownership rights to execute, and to cause each of his employees or agents to execute, any and all formal assignments, recordations and any other documents which the Company reasonably deems are necessary or desirable to effectuate and/or evidence the Company's rights in and to the Materialsany of its affiliated companies may be entitled by operation of law by virtue of being your employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.)

Ownership of Works. As between The results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting from your services to the Company or any of its affiliates during your employment with the Company and/or any of its affiliated companies and Executiveany works in progress resulting from such services, shall be works-made-for-hire and the Company shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner, owner throughout the universeuniverse of any and all rights of every nature in such works, whether such rights are now known or hereafter defined or discovered, with the right to use the works in perpetuityperpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. If, Xx. Xxxx X. Lansing October 15, 2008 for any reason, any of such results and proceeds are not legally deemed a work-made-for-hire and/or there are any rights in such results and proceeds which do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then you hereby irrevocably assign and agree to assign any and all of your right, titletitle and interest thereto, interestincluding, benefits without limitation, any and profits all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of every kind and nature whatsoeverin the work, whether now known or unknownhereafter defined or discovered, inand the Company shall have the right to use the work in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. You shall, as may be requested by the Company from time to time, do any and from all programsthings which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s rights in any such results and proceeds, financial or business plans, all non-generic ideas and concepts, logos, discoveries, trade secrets, prospect lists, or other tangible work product and materials (including, without limitation, tangible materials containing marketthe execution of appropriate copyright, financial and other research) of every kind and nature whatsoever (collectivelytrademark and/or patent applications, assignments or similar documents and, if you are unavailable or unwilling to execute such documents, you hereby irrevocably designate your Reporting Senior or his designee as your attorney-in-fact with the "Works") written, conceived, developed, furnished or created by or under power to execute such documents on your behalf. To the auspices of Executive extent you have any rights in connection with his performance of duties as an employee of or consultant to the Company, and all results, benefits results and proceeds of such Works (all your services under this Agreement that cannot be assigned as described above, you unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement of such Worksrights. This paragraph 9(d) is subject to, resultsand does not limit, benefits and proceeds being collectively referred to as the "Materials"). All of such Materials shall restrict, or constitute a "work made for hire" for the Company within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. In the event that the Materials or any portion thereof are for any reason whatsoever not deemed to be a "work made for hire" for the Company, Executive hereby grants and assigns to the Company all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from the Materials. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall at all times have the perpetual and exclusive right to exploit such Materials and all works derived therefrom throughout the universe, and all revenues and other benefits and profits derived waiver by the Company from such exploitation, as between the Company and Executive, shall be the sole and exclusive property or any of the Company. Executive agrees its affiliated companies of any ownership rights to execute, and to cause each of his employees or agents to execute, any and all formal assignments, recordations and any other documents which the Company reasonably deems are necessary or desirable to effectuate and/or evidence the Company's rights in and to the Materialsany of its affiliated companies may be entitled by operation of law by virtue of being your employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.)

Ownership of Works. As between The results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting from your services to the Company or any of its affiliates during your employment with the Company and/or any of its affiliated companies and Executiveany works in progress resulting from such services, shall be works-made-for-hire and the Company shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner, owner throughout the universeuniverse of any and all rights of every nature in such works, whether such rights are now known or hereafter defined or discovered, with the right to use the works in perpetuityperpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. If, for any reason, any of such results and proceeds are not legally deemed a work-made- for-hire and/or there are any rights in such results and proceeds which do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then you hereby irrevocably assign and agree to assign any and all of your right, titletitle and interest thereto, interestincluding, benefits without limitation, any and profits all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of every kind and nature whatsoeverin the work, whether now known or unknownhereafter defined or discovered, inand the Company shall have the right to use the work in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. You shall, as may be requested by the Company from time to time, do any and from all programsthings which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s rights in any such results and proceeds, financial or business plans, all non-generic ideas and concepts, logos, discoveries, trade secrets, prospect lists, or other tangible work product and materials (including, without limitation, tangible materials containing marketthe execution of appropriate copyright, financial and other research) of every kind and nature whatsoever (collectivelytrademark and/or patent applications, assignments or similar documents and, if you are unavailable or unwilling to execute such documents, you hereby irrevocably designate your Reporting Senior or his designee as your attorney-in-fact with the "Works") written, conceived, developed, furnished or created by or under power to execute such documents on your behalf. To the auspices of Executive extent you have any rights in connection with his performance of duties as an employee of or consultant to the Company, and all results, benefits results and proceeds of such Works (all your services under this Agreement that cannot be assigned as described above, you unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement of such Worksrights. This paragraph 7(d) is subject to, resultsand does not limit, benefits and proceeds being collectively referred to as the "Materials"). All of such Materials shall restrict, or constitute a "work made for hire" for the Company within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. In the event that the Materials or any portion thereof are for any reason whatsoever not deemed to be a "work made for hire" for the Company, Executive hereby grants and assigns to the Company all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from the Materials. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall at all times have the perpetual and exclusive right to exploit such Materials and all works derived therefrom throughout the universe, and all revenues and other benefits and profits derived waiver by the Company from such exploitation, as between the Company and Executive, shall be the sole and exclusive property or any of the Company. Executive agrees its affiliated companies of any ownership rights to execute, and to cause each of his employees or agents to execute, any and all formal assignments, recordations and any other documents which the Company reasonably deems are necessary or desirable to effectuate and/or evidence the Company's rights in and to the Materialsany of its affiliated companies may be entitled by operation of law by virtue of being your employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.)

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Ownership of Works. As between The results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting from your services to the Company or any of its affiliates during your employment with the Company and/or any of its affiliated companies and Executiveany works in progress resulting from such services, shall be works-made-for-hire and the Company shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner, owner throughout the universeuniverse of any and all rights of every nature in such works, whether such rights are now known or hereafter defined or discovered, with the right to use the works in perpetuityperpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. If, for any reason, any of such results and proceeds are not legally deemed a work-made-for-hire and/or there are any rights in such results and proceeds which do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then you hereby irrevocably assign and agree to assign any and all of your right, titletitle and interest thereto, interestincluding, benefits without limitation, any and profits all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of every kind and nature whatsoeverin the work, whether now known or unknownhereafter defined or discovered, inand the Company shall have the right to use the work in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. You shall, as may be requested by the Company from time to time, do any and from all programsthings which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s rights in any such results and proceeds, financial or business plans, all non-generic ideas and concepts, logos, discoveries, trade secrets, prospect lists, or other tangible work product and materials (including, without limitation, tangible materials containing market, financial and other research) of every kind and nature whatsoever (collectively, the "Works") written, conceived, developed, furnished or created by or under the auspices of Executive in connection with his performance of duties as an employee of or consultant to the Company, and all results, benefits and proceeds of such Works (all of such Works, results, benefits and proceeds being collectively referred to as the "Materials"). All of such Materials shall constitute a "work made for hire" for the Company within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. In the event that the Materials or any portion thereof are for any reason whatsoever not deemed to be a "work made for hire" for the Company, Executive hereby grants and assigns to the Company all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from the Materials. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall at all times have the perpetual and exclusive right to exploit such Materials and all works derived therefrom throughout the universe, and all revenues and other benefits and profits derived by the Company from such exploitation, as between the Company and Executive, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive agrees to execute, and to cause each of his employees or agents to execute, any and all formal assignments, recordations and any other documents which the Company reasonably deems are necessary or desirable to effectuate and/or evidence the Company's rights in and to the Materials.execution

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Scripps E W Co /De)

Ownership of Works. As between The results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting from your services to the Company or any of its affiliates during your employment with the Company and/or any of its affiliated companies and Executiveany works in progress resulting from such services, shall be works-made-for-hire and the Company shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner, owner throughout the universeuniverse of any and all rights of every nature in such works, whether such rights are now known or hereafter defined or discovered, with the right to use the works in perpetuityperpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. If, for any reason, any of such results and proceeds are not legally deemed a work-made-for-hire and/or there are any rights in such results and proceeds which do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then you Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx March 29, 2010 hereby irrevocably assign and agree to assign any and all of your right, titletitle and interest thereto, interestincluding, benefits without limitation, any and profits all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of every kind and nature whatsoeverin the work, whether now known or unknownhereafter defined or discovered, inand the Company shall have the right to use the work in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. You shall, as may be requested by the Company from time to time, do any and from all programsthings which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s rights in any such results and proceeds, financial or business plans, all non-generic ideas and concepts, logos, discoveries, trade secrets, prospect lists, or other tangible work product and materials (including, without limitation, tangible materials containing marketthe execution of appropriate copyright, financial and other research) of every kind and nature whatsoever (collectivelytrademark and/or patent applications, assignments or similar documents and, if you are unavailable or unwilling to execute such documents, you hereby irrevocably designate your Reporting Senior or his designee as your attorney-in-fact with the "Works") written, conceived, developed, furnished or created by or under power to execute such documents on your behalf. To the auspices of Executive extent you have any rights in connection with his performance of duties as an employee of or consultant to the Company, and all results, benefits results and proceeds of such Works (all your services under this Agreement that cannot be assigned as described above, you unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement of such Worksrights. This paragraph 9(d) is subject to, resultsand does not limit, benefits and proceeds being collectively referred to as the "Materials"). All of such Materials shall restrict, or constitute a "work made for hire" for the Company within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. In the event that the Materials or any portion thereof are for any reason whatsoever not deemed to be a "work made for hire" for the Company, Executive hereby grants and assigns to the Company all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from the Materials. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall at all times have the perpetual and exclusive right to exploit such Materials and all works derived therefrom throughout the universe, and all revenues and other benefits and profits derived waiver by the Company from such exploitation, as between the Company and Executive, shall be the sole and exclusive property or any of the Company. Executive agrees its affiliated companies of any ownership rights to execute, and to cause each of his employees or agents to execute, any and all formal assignments, recordations and any other documents which the Company reasonably deems are necessary or desirable to effectuate and/or evidence the Company's rights in and to the Materialsany of its affiliated companies may be entitled by operation of law by virtue of being your employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.)

Ownership of Works. As between The results and proceeds of your services under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any works of authorship resulting from your services to the Company or any of its affiliates during your employment with the Company and/or any of its affiliated companies and Executiveany works in progress resulting from such services, shall be works-made-for-hire and the Company shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner, owner throughout the universeuniverse of any and all rights of every nature in such works, whether such rights are now known or hereafter defined or discovered, with the right to use the works in perpetuityperpetuity in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. If, for any reason, any of such results and proceeds are not legally deemed a work-made-for-hire and/or there are any rights in such results and proceeds which do not accrue to the Company under the preceding sentence, then you Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx March 29, 2010 hereby irrevocably assign and agree to assign any and all of your right, titletitle and interest thereto, interestincluding, benefits without limitation, any and profits all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks and/or other rights of every kind and nature whatsoeverin the work, whether now known or unknownhereafter defined or discovered, inand the Company shall have the right to use the work in perpetuity throughout the universe in any manner the Company determines in its sole discretion without any further payment to you. You shall, as may be requested by the Company from time to time, do any and from all programsthings which the Company may deem useful or desirable to establish or document the Company’s rights in any such results and proceeds, financial or business plans, all non-generic ideas and concepts, logos, discoveries, trade secrets, prospect lists, or other tangible work product and materials (including, without limitation, tangible materials containing marketthe execution of appropriate copyright, financial and other research) of every kind and nature whatsoever (collectivelytrademark and/or patent applications, assignments or similar documents and, if you are unavailable or unwilling to execute such documents, you hereby irrevocably designate your Reporting Senior or his designee as your attorney-in-fact with the "Works") written, conceived, developed, furnished or created by or under power to execute such documents on your behalf. To the auspices of Executive extent you have any rights in connection with his performance of duties as an employee of or consultant to the Company, and all results, benefits results and proceeds of such Works (all your services under this Agreement that cannot be assigned as described above, you unconditionally and irrevocably waive the enforcement of such Worksrights. This paragraph 9(d) is subject to, resultsand does not limit, benefits and proceeds being collectively referred to as the "Materials"). All of such Materials shall restrict, or constitute a "work made for hire" for the Company within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. In the event that the Materials or any portion thereof are for any reason whatsoever not deemed to be a "work made for hire" for the Company, Executive hereby grants and assigns to the Company all right, title, interest, benefits and profits of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in, to and from the Materials. As between the Company and Executive, the Company shall at all times have the perpetual and exclusive right to exploit such Materials and all works derived therefrom throughout the universe, and all revenues and other benefits and profits derived waiver by the Company from such exploitation, as between the Company and Executive, shall be the sole and exclusive property or any of the Company. Executive agrees its affiliated companies of any ownership rights to execute, and to cause each of his employees or agents to execute, any and all formal assignments, recordations and any other documents which the Company reasonably deems are necessary or desirable to effectuate and/or evidence the Company's rights in and to the Materialsany of its affiliated companies may be entitled by operation of law by virtue of being your employer.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.)

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