Common use of Prior Inventions and Creative Works Clause in Contracts

Prior Inventions and Creative Works. Executive understands Executive’s obligation (on or before the date Executive executes this Agreement) to identify to the Company in writing any of Executive’s Prior Inventions or Creative Works. Executive’s failure to do so means that no such Prior Inventions or Creative Works exist. Executive agrees not to incorporate, or permit to be incorporated, any Prior Invention or Creative Works owned by Executive, or in which Executive has an interest, into a Company product, process, program, or machine, including any software code created or developed on the Company’s behalf or in which the Company has an ownership interest pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, without the Company’s prior written consent. “Prior Inventions” means all Inventions that were made by Executive prior to Executive’s employment with the Company, that belong to Executive and which relate to the Company’s current or proposed business, products, services, or research and development, and are not presently assigned by Executive under this Agreement. “Creative Works” means any and all works of authorship including, for example, written documents, spreadsheets, graphics, designs, trademarks, service marks, algorithms, computer programs and code, protocols, formulas, mask works, brochures, presentations, photographs, music or compositions, manuals, reports, and compilations of various elements.