Common use of Rights to Intellectual Property Clause in Contracts

Rights to Intellectual Property. While employed by the Employer, Employee will disclose to the Employer any ideas, inventions, works of authorship, or business plans (“Intellectual Property”) developed by him which relate directly or indirectly to the business or a similar business of Employer or Related Entities, including without limitation, any process, operation, product or improvement which may be patentable or copyrightable. Employee agrees that the Intellectual Property is or will be the property of the Employer and that he will, at the Employer’s request and cost, do whatever is necessary to obtain the rights thereto, by patent, copyright or otherwise, for the Employer. Employee agrees that all works of authorship protected by copyright law created during Employee’s employment with Employer shall be deemed works “made for hire” under the Copyright Act. If, for any reason, the work is not deemed a “work made for hire,” Employee otherwise hereby assigns to Employer all rights of copyright in and to any such works. Employee further agrees that, whether or not he is in the employ of Employer, he will cooperate in good faith to the extent and in the manner requested by Employer in the prosecution or defense of any patent or copyright claims or any litigation or other proceedings involving any Intellectual Property. The Employer will pay for all expenses associated with Employee’s compliance with this provision.

Rights to Intellectual Property. While employed by the Employer, Employee will disclose to the Employer any ideas, inventions, works of authorship, or business plans (“Intellectual Property”) developed by him which relate directly or indirectly to the business or a similar business of Employer or Related Entities, including without limitation, any process, operation, product or improvement which may be patentable or copyrightable. Employee agrees that the Intellectual Property is or will be the property of the Employer and that he will, at the Employer’s request and cost, do whatever is reasonably necessary to obtain the rights thereto, by patent, copyright or otherwise, for the Employer. Employee agrees that all works of authorship protected by copyright law created during Employee’s employment with Employer shall be deemed works “made for hire” under the Copyright Act. If, for any reason, the work is not deemed a “work made for hire,” Employee otherwise hereby assigns to Employer all rights of copyright in and to any such works. Employee further agrees that, whether or not he is in the employ of Employer, he will reasonably cooperate in good faith to the extent and in the manner requested by Employer in the prosecution or defense of any patent or copyright claims or any litigation or other proceedings involving any Intellectual Property. The Employer will pay for all expenses associated with Employee’s compliance with this provision.

Rights to Intellectual Property. While employed by the Employer, Employee will disclose to the Employer any ideas, inventions, works of authorship, or business plans (“Intellectual Property”) developed by him which relate directly or could reasonably be deemed to relate indirectly to the business or a similar business of Employer or Related Entitiesfiber optic and/or LED lighting business, including without limitation, any process, operation, product or improvement which may be patentable or copyrightablecopyrightable (“Intellectual Property”). Employee agrees that the Intellectual Property is or will be the property of the Employer and that he will, at the Employer’s request and cost, do whatever is reasonably necessary to obtain the rights thereto, by patent, copyright or otherwise, for the Employer. Employee agrees that all works of authorship protected by copyright law created during Employee’s employment with Employer shall be deemed works “made for hire” under the Copyright Act. If, for any reason, the any work of Intellectual Property is not deemed a “work made for hire,” Employee otherwise hereby assigns to Employer all rights of copyright in and to any such works. Employee further agrees that, whether or not he is in the employ of Employer, he will reasonably cooperate in good faith to the extent and in the manner requested by Employer in the prosecution or defense of any patent or copyright claims or any litigation or other proceedings involving any Intellectual Property. The Employer will pay for all expenses associated with Employee’s compliance with this provision.