Common use of Patents Act 1977 Clause in Contracts

Patents Act 1977. 7.1 The Company and the Executive acknowledge and accexx xxx xrovisions of Sections 39 to 42 of the Patents Act 1977 ("the Act") relating to the ownership of employees' xxxxxxxons and the compensation of employees for certain inventions respectively. 7.2 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that by virtue of the nature of his duties and the responsibilities arising he has a special obligation to further the interests of the Company within the meaning of Section 39(l)(b) of the Act. 7.3 Any invention, development, process, plan, design, formula, specification, program or other matter or work whatsoever (collectively "the Inventions") made, developed or discovered by the Executive, either alone or in concert, whilst the Executive is employed by the Company shall forthwith be disclosed to the Company and subject to Section 39 of the Act shall belong to and be the absolute property of the Company. 7.4 With respect to those rights in the Inventions which do not belong to the Company pursuant to Paragraph 7.3 (collectively "Executive Rights"), the Executive at the request and cost of the Company (and notwithstanding the termination of the Employment) shall forthwith license or assign (as determined by the Company) to the Company the Executive Rights and shall deliver to the Company all documents and other materials relating to the Inventions. The Company shall pay to the Executive such compensation for the license or assignment as the Company shall determine in its absolute discretion, subject to Section 40 of the Act. 7.5 The Executive shall at the request and cost of the Company (and notwithstanding the termination of the Employment) sign and execute all such documents and do all such acts as the Company may reasonably require:- 7.5.1 to apply for and obtain in the sole name of the Company alone (unless the Company otherwise directs) patent, registered design, or other protection of any nature whatsoever in respect of the Inventions in any country throughout the world and, when so obtained or vested, to renew and maintain the same; 7.5.2 to resist any objection or opposition to obtaining, and any petitions or applications for revocation of any such patent, registered design or other protection; and 7.5.3 to bring any proceedings for infringement of any such patent, registered design or other protection. 7.6 The Company shall decide, in its sole discretion, whenever to apply for patent, registered design or other protection in respect of the Inventions and reserves the right to work any of the Inventions as a secret process.

Patents Act 1977. 7.1 The Company and the Executive acknowledge and accexx accepx xxx xrovisions xxovisions of Sections 39 to 42 of the Patents Act 1977 ("the Act") relating to the ownership of employees' xxxxxxxons xxxxxxxxns and the compensation of employees for certain inventions respectively. 7.2 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that by virtue of the nature of his duties and the responsibilities arising he has a special obligation to further the interests of the Company within the meaning of Section 39(l)(b39(1)(b) of the Act. 7.3 Any invention, development, process, plan, design, formula, specification, program or other matter or work whatsoever (collectively "the Inventions") made, developed or discovered by the Executive, either alone or in concert, whilst the Executive is employed by the Company shall forthwith be disclosed to the Company and subject to Section 39 of the Act shall belong to and be the absolute property of the Company. 7.4 With respect to those rights in the Inventions which do not belong to the Company pursuant to Paragraph 7.3 (collectively "Executive Rights"), the Executive at the request and cost of the Company (and notwithstanding the termination of the Employment) shall forthwith license or assign (as determined by the Company) to the Company the Executive Rights and shall deliver to the Company all documents and other materials relating to the Inventions. The Company shall pay to the Executive such compensation for the license licence or assignment as the Company shall determine in its absolute discretion, subject to Section 40 of the Act. 7.5 The Executive shall at the request and cost of the Company (and notwithstanding the termination of the Employment) sign and execute all such documents and do all such acts as the Company may reasonably require:- 7.5.1 to apply for and obtain in the sole name of the Company alone (unless the Company otherwise directs) patent, registered design, or other protection of any nature whatsoever in respect of the Inventions in any country throughout the world and, when so obtained or vested, to renew and maintain the same; 7.5.2 to resist any objection or opposition to obtaining, and any petitions or applications for revocation of any such patent, registered design or other protection; and 7.5.3 to bring any proceedings for infringement of any such patent, registered design or other protection. 7.6 The Company shall decide, in its sole discretion, whenever to apply for patent, registered design or other protection in respect of the Inventions and reserves the right to work any of the Inventions as a secret process.

Patents Act 1977. 7.1 The Company and the Executive acknowledge and accexx accepx xxx xrovisions xxovisions of Sections 39 to 42 of the Patents Act 1977 ("the Act") relating to the ownership of employees' xxxxxxxons xxxxxxxxns and the compensation of employees for certain inventions respectively. 7.2 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that by virtue of the nature of his duties and the responsibilities arising he has a special obligation to further the interests of the Company within the meaning of Section 39(l)(b39(1)(b) of the Act. 7.3 Any invention, development, process, plan, design, formula, specification, program or other matter or work whatsoever (collectively "the Inventions") made, developed or discovered by the Executive, either alone or in concert, whilst the Executive is employed by the Company shall forthwith be disclosed to the Company and subject to Section 39 of the Act shall belong to and be the absolute property of the Company. 7.4 With respect to those rights in the Inventions which do not belong to the Company pursuant to Paragraph 7.3 (collectively "Executive Rights"), the Executive at the request and cost of the Company (and notwithstanding the termination of the Employment) shall forthwith license or assign (as determined by the Company) to the Company the Executive Rights and shall deliver to the Company all documents and other materials relating to the Inventions. The Company shall pay to the Executive such compensation for the license or assignment as the Company shall determine in its absolute discretion, subject to Section 40 of the Act. 7.5 The Executive shall at the request and cost of the Company (and notwithstanding the termination of the Employment) sign and execute all such documents and do all such acts as the Company may reasonably require:- 7.5.1 to apply for and obtain in the sole name of the Company alone (unless the Company otherwise directs) patent, registered design, or other protection of any nature whatsoever in respect of the Inventions in any country throughout the world and, when so obtained or vested, to renew and maintain the same; 7.5.2 to resist any objection or opposition to obtaining, and any petitions or applications for revocation of any such patent, registered design or other protection; and 7.5.3 to bring any proceedings for infringement of any such patent, registered design or other protection. 7.6 The Company shall decide, in its sole discretion, whenever to apply for patent, registered design or other protection in respect of the Inventions and reserves the right to work any of the Inventions as a secret process.