Proprietary Matters. 12.1 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company owns all right, title and interest (including patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, trademark rights and all other intellectual and industrial property rights) relating to any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), works of authorship, design, know-how, ideas and information made or conceived or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by the Executive during the term of this Agreement which are useful in, or directly or indirectly related to, the business of the Company or any Confidential Information (collectively, the “Proprietary Rights”). The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that all such Proprietary Rights are “works made for hire” of which the Company is the author. The Executive agrees to promptly disclose and provide all Proprietary Rights to the Company; provided, in the event the Proprietary Rights shall not be deemed to constitute “works made for hire,” or in the event the Executive should, by operation of law or otherwise, be deemed to retain any rights in the Proprietary Rights, the Executive agrees to assign to the Company, without further consideration, the Executive’s entire right, title and interest in and to each and every such Proprietary Right. 12.2 The Executive hereby agrees to assist Company in obtaining and enforcing United States and/or foreign letters patent and copyright registrations covering the Proprietary Rights and further agrees that Executive’s obligation to assist Company shall continue beyond the termination of Executive’s employment hereunder. If Company is unable because of Executive’s mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason to secure Executive’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign letters patent or copyright registrations covering inventions assigned to Company, then Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and on Executive’s behalf to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Executive. Executive hereby waives and quitclaims to Company any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Executive now or hereafter may have for infringement of any patent or copyright resulting from any such application for letters patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Company. Executive will further assist Company in every lawful way to enforce any copyrights or patents obtained, including without limitation, testifying in any suit or proceeding involving any of the copyrights or patents or executing any documents deemed necessary by Company, all without further consideration except as contemplated by the immediately following sentence but at the expense of Company. If Executive is called upon to render such assistance after termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, then Executive shall be entitled to a fair and reasonable per diem fee (which shall not be less than Executive’s equivalent daily Base Salary) in addition to reimbursement of any expenses incurred at the request of Company.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Sandridge Energy Inc), Employment Agreement (Sandridge Energy Inc), Employment Agreement (Sandridge Energy Inc)
Proprietary Matters. 12.1 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company owns all right, title and interest (including patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, trademark rights and all other intellectual and industrial property rights) relating to any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), works of authorship, design, know-how, ideas and information made or conceived or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by the Executive during the term of this Agreement which are useful in, or directly or indirectly related to, the business of the Company or any Confidential Information (collectively, the “Proprietary Rights”). The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that all such Proprietary Rights are “works made for hire” of which the Company is the author. The Executive agrees to promptly disclose and provide all Proprietary Rights to the Company; provided, in the event the Proprietary Rights shall not be deemed to constitute “works made for hire,” or in the event the Executive should, by operation of law or otherwise, be deemed to retain any rights in the Proprietary Rights, the Executive agrees to assign to the Company, without further consideration, the Executive’s entire right, title and interest in and to each and every such Proprietary Right.
12.2 The Executive hereby agrees to assist Company in obtaining and enforcing United States and/or foreign letters patent and copyright registrations covering the Proprietary Rights and further agrees that the Executive’s obligation to assist Company shall continue beyond the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder. If Company is unable because of the Executive’s mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason to secure the Executive’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign letters patent or copyright registrations covering inventions assigned to Company, then the Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and on the Executive’s behalf to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by the Executive. The Executive hereby waives and quitclaims to Company any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which the Executive now or hereafter may have for infringement of any patent or copyright resulting from any such application for letters patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Company. The Executive will further assist Company in every lawful way to enforce any copyrights or patents obtained, including without limitation, testifying in any suit or proceeding involving any of the copyrights or patents or executing any documents deemed necessary by Company, all without further consideration except as contemplated by the immediately following sentence but at the expense of Company. If the Executive is called upon to render such assistance after termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder, then the Executive shall be entitled to a fair and reasonable per diem fee (which shall not be less than the Executive’s equivalent daily Base Salary) in addition to reimbursement of any expenses incurred at the request of Company.
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Proprietary Matters. 12.1 14.1 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company owns all right, title and interest (including patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, trademark rights and all other intellectual and industrial property rights) relating to any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), works of authorship, design, know-how, ideas and information made or conceived or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by the Executive during the term of this Agreement which are useful in, or directly or indirectly related to, the business of the Company or any Confidential Information (collectively, the “Proprietary Rights”). The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that all such Proprietary Rights are “works made for hire” of which the Company is the author. The Executive agrees to promptly disclose and provide all Proprietary Rights to the Company; provided, in the event the Proprietary Rights shall not be deemed to constitute “works made for hire,” or in the event the Executive should, by operation of law or otherwise, be deemed to retain any rights in the Proprietary Rights, the Executive agrees to assign to the Company, without further consideration, the Executive’s entire right, title and interest in and to each and every such Proprietary Right.
12.2 14.2 The Executive hereby agrees to assist the Company in obtaining and enforcing United States and/or foreign letters patent and copyright registrations covering the Proprietary Rights and further agrees that the Executive’s obligation to assist the Company shall continue beyond the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder. If the Company is unable because of the Executive’s mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason to secure the Executive’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign letters patent or copyright registrations covering inventions assigned to the Company, then the Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as the Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and on the Executive’s behalf to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by the Executive. The Executive hereby waives and quitclaims to the Company any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which the Executive now or hereafter may have for infringement of any patent or copyright resulting from any such application for letters patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to the Company. The Executive will further assist the Company in every lawful way to enforce any copyrights or patents obtained, including without limitation, testifying in any suit or proceeding involving any of the copyrights or patents or executing any documents deemed necessary by the Company, all without further consideration except as contemplated by the immediately following sentence but at the expense of the Company. If the Executive is called upon to render such assistance after termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder, then the Executive shall be entitled to a fair and reasonable per diem fee (which shall not be less than the Executive’s equivalent daily Base SalarySalary as in effect on the Termination Date) in addition to reimbursement of any expenses incurred at the request of the Company.
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Proprietary Matters. 12.1 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company owns all right, title and interest (including patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, trademark rights and all other intellectual and industrial property rights) relating to any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), works of authorship, design, know-how, ideas and information made or conceived or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by the Executive during the term of this Agreement which are useful in, or directly or indirectly related to, the business of the Company or any Confidential Information (collectively, the “Proprietary Rights”). The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that all such Proprietary Rights are “works made for hire” of which the Company is the author. The Executive agrees to promptly disclose and provide all Proprietary Rights to the Company; provided, in the event the Proprietary Rights shall not be deemed to constitute “works made for hire,” or in the event the Executive should, by operation of law or otherwise, be deemed to retain any rights in the Proprietary Rights, the Executive agrees to assign to the Company, without further consideration, the Executive’s entire right, title and interest in and to each and every such Proprietary Right.
12.2 The Executive hereby agrees to assist Company in obtaining and enforcing United States and/or foreign letters patent and copyright registrations covering the Proprietary Rights and further agrees that Executive’s obligation to assist Company shall continue beyond the termination of Executive’s employment hereunder. If Company is unable because of Executive’s mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason to secure Executive’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign letters patent or copyright registrations covering inventions assigned to Company, then Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and on Executive’s behalf to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Executive. Executive hereby waives and quitclaims to Company any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Executive now or hereafter may have for infringement of any patent or copyright resulting from any such application for letters patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Company. Executive will further assist Company in every lawful way to enforce any copyrights or patents obtained, including without limitation, testifying in any suit or proceeding involving any of the copyrights or patents or executing any documents deemed necessary by Company, all without further consideration except as contemplated by the immediately following sentence but at the expense of Company. If Executive is called upon to render such assistance after termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, then Executive shall be entitled to a fair and reasonable per diem fee (which shall not be less than Executive’s equivalent daily Base Salary) in addition to reimbursement of any expenses incurred at the request of Company.the
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Samples: Employment Agreement
Proprietary Matters. 12.1 The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company owns all right, title and interest (including patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, trademark rights and all other intellectual and industrial property rights) relating to any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), works of authorship, design, know-how, ideas and information made or conceived or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by the Executive during the term of this Agreement which are useful in, or directly or indirectly related to, the business of the Company or any Confidential Information (collectively, the “Proprietary Rights”). The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that all such Proprietary Rights are “works made for hire” of which the Company is the author. The Executive agrees to promptly disclose and provide all Proprietary Rights to the Company; provided, in the event the Proprietary Rights shall not be deemed to constitute “works made for hire,” or in the event the Executive should, by operation of law or otherwise, be deemed to retain any rights in the Proprietary Rights, the Executive agrees to assign to the Company, without further consideration, the Executive’s entire right, title and interest in and to each and every such Proprietary Right.
12.2 The Executive hereby agrees to assist Company in obtaining and enforcing United States and/or foreign letters patent and copyright registrations covering the Proprietary Rights and further agrees that Executive’s obligation to assist Company shall continue beyond the termination of Executive’s employment hereunder. If Company is unable because of Executive’s mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason to secure Executive’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign letters patent or copyright registrations covering inventions assigned to Company, then Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and on Executive’s behalf to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters patent or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Executive. Executive hereby waives and quitclaims to Company any and all claims of any nature whatsoever which Executive now or hereafter may have for infringement of any patent or copyright resulting from any such application for letters patent or copyright registrations assigned hereunder to Company. Executive will further assist Company in every lawful way to enforce any copyrights or patents obtained, including without limitation, testifying in any suit or proceeding involving any of the copyrights or patents or executing any documents deemed necessary by Company, all without further consideration except as contemplated by the immediately following sentence but at the expense of Company. If Executive is called upon to render such assistance after termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, then Executive shall be entitled to a fair and reasonable per diem fee (which shall not be less than Executive’s equivalent daily Base Salary) in addition to reimbursement of any expenses incurred at the request of Company.following
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