Common use of Proprietary Matters Clause in Contracts

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.

Appears in 23 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Mid-States Oilfield Supply LLC), Employment Agreement (Mid-States Oilfield Supply LLC), Amended And (Chesapeake Midstream Partners Lp)

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Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this AgreementCompany Entities.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s 's regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or and/or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this AgreementCompany Entities.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Hastings Entertainment Inc), Employment Agreement (Hastings Entertainment Inc), Employment Agreement (Hastings Entertainment Inc)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s 's regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive Employee expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive Employee during the term of this Agreementhis employment through the Employment Termination Date, whether generated or conceived during the ExecutiveEmployee’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during as of the term of this Agreement Employment Termination Date or thereafter), the Executive Employee will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or and/or other instruments documents, and do all things things, which the Company reasonably deems necessary or appropriate appropriate, in order to permit the Company to: (ai) assign and convey convey, or otherwise make available to the Company Company, the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (bii) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive Employee and referred to above in this Section 6(b) (except as they those which may be included in the patents, copyrights copyrights, or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, the Agreement or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliatesCompany. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by rights and obligations of the last sentence of paragraph 3 Parties under this Section 6(b) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement during the term of this Agreementfor any reason.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Retention Agreement, Retention Agreement, Retention Agreement (Marathon Patent Group, Inc.)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s 's regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this AgreementCompany Entities.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliatesAffiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of under paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P.), Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P.)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-know­ how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliatesAffiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of under paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Access Midstream Partners Lp), Employment Agreement (Access Midstream Partners Lp)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s 's regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-know- how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliatesAffiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of under paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Williams Partners L.P.)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s 's regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-non- confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

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Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-know- how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this AgreementCompany Entities.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive Employee expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive Employee during the term of this Agreementhis employment through the Employment Termination Date, whether generated or conceived during the ExecutiveEmployee’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during as of the term of this Agreement Employment Termination Date or thereafter), the Executive Employee will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or and/or other instruments documents, and do all things things, which the Company reasonably deems necessary or appropriate appropriate, in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey convey, or otherwise make available to the Company Company, the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive Employee and referred to above in this Paragraph 7(b) (except as they those which may be included in the patents, copyrights copyrights, or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, the Agreement or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliatesCompany. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by rights and obligations of the last sentence of paragraph 3 Parties under this Paragraph 7(b) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement during the term of this Agreementfor any reason.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Retention Agreement (Bioptix, Inc.)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s 's regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this AgreementCompany Entities.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Chesapeake Energy Corp)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s 's regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during the term of this Agreement or thereafter), the Executive will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or other instruments and do all things which the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey or otherwise make available to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, know-howknow­how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive and referred to above (except as they may be included in the patents, copyrights or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliatesAffiliates. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by the last sentence of under paragraph 3 of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Williams Partners L.P.)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive Employee expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive Employee during the term of this Agreementhis employment through the Employment Termination Date, whether generated or conceived during the ExecutiveEmployee’s regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during as of the term of this Agreement Employment Termination Date or thereafter), the Executive Employee will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or and/or other instruments documents, and do all things things, which the Company reasonably deems necessary or appropriate appropriate, in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey convey, or otherwise make available to the Company Company, the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive Employee and referred to above in this Paragraph 7(b) (except as they those which may be included in the patents, copyrights copyrights, or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, the Agreement or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliatesCompany. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by rights and obligations of the last sentence of paragraph 3 Parties under this Paragraph 7(b) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement.for any reason. 6 (c)

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Retention Agreement

Proprietary Matters. The Executive Employee expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive Employee during the term of this Agreementhis employment through the Employment Ending Date, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s Employee's regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during as of the term of this Agreement Employment Ending Date or thereafter), the Executive Employee will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or and/or other instruments documents, and do all things which the Company reasonably deems necessary or appropriate appropriate, in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey convey, or otherwise make available to the Company Company, the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive Employee and referred to above in this Paragraph 6(ii) (except as they those which may be included in the patents, copyrights copyrights, or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, the Agreement or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliatesCompany. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by rights and obligations of the last sentence of paragraph 3 Parties under this Paragraph 6(ii) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement during for any reason. The preceding does not and is not intended to include any electronic or non-electronic information, work products, data or intelligence Employee possessed prior to his employment, whether or not he applied such information, skills, or work products to the term of this Agreementjob he performed for the Company.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation Agreement (Bioptix, Inc.)

Proprietary Matters. The Executive Employee expressly understands and agrees that any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, or know-how or intellectual property that are generated or conceived by the Executive Employee during the term of this Agreementhis employment through the Employment Termination Date, whether generated or conceived during the Executive’s Employee's regular working hours or otherwise, will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Whenever requested by the Company (either during as of the term of this Agreement Employment Termination Date or thereafter), the Executive Employee will assign or execute any and all applications, assignments and or and/or other instruments documents, and do all things which the Company reasonably deems necessary or appropriate appropriate, in order to permit the Company to: (a) assign and convey convey, or otherwise make available to the Company Company, the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes, processes or know-how, applications, patents, copyrights, trade names or trademarks; or (b) apply for, obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents, copyrights, trade names, or trademarks of the United States or of foreign countries for said improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how. However, the improvements, inventions, discoveries, processes processes, or know-how generated or conceived by the Executive Employee and referred to above in this Paragraph 6(ii) (except as they those which may be included in the patents, copyrights copyrights, or registered trade names or trademarks of the Company, or corporations, partnerships or other entities which may be affiliated with the Company) shall will not be exclusive property of the Company at any time after having been disclosed or revealed or have otherwise become available to the public or to a third party on a non-confidential basis other than by a breach of this Agreement, the Agreement or after they have been independently developed or discussed without a breach of this Agreement by a third party who has no obligation to the Company or its affiliatesCompany. The foregoing will not prohibit any activities which are expressly permitted by rights and obligations of the last sentence of paragraph 3 Parties under this Paragraph 6(ii) shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement during the term of this Agreementfor any reason.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation Agreement (Bioptix, Inc.)

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