Common use of The Companys Ownership of Intellectual Property Clause in Contracts

The Companys Ownership of Intellectual Property. (a) Acknowledgment of Company Ownership. In the event that Executive ----------------------------------- as part of his activities on behalf of the Company generates, authors or contributes to any invention, design, new development, device, product, method or process (whether or not patentable or reduced to practice or constituting Confidential Information), any copyrightable work (whether or not constituting Confidential Information) or any other form of Confidential Information relating directly or indirectly to the Company's business as now or hereinafter conducted (collectively, "Intellectual Property"), Executive acknowledges that such --------------------- Intellectual Property is the exclusive property of the Company and hereby assigns all right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual Property to the Company. Any copyrightable work prepared in whole or in part by Executive will be deemed "a work made for hire" under Section 201(b) of the 1976 Copyright Act, and the Company shall own all of the rights comprised by the copyright therein. Executive shall promptly and fully disclose all Intellectual Property to the Company and shall cooperate with the Company to protect the Company's interests in and rights to such Intellectual Property (including, without limitation, providing reasonable assistance in securing patent protection and copyright registrations and executing all documents as reasonably requested by the Company, whether such requests occur prior to or after termination of Executive's employment with the Company).

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Executive Stock Agreement and Employment Agreement (Focal Communications Corp), Executive Stock Agreement and Employment Agreement (Focal Communications Corp), Executive Stock Agreement and Employment Agreement (Focal Communications Corp)

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The Companys Ownership of Intellectual Property. (a) Acknowledgment of Company Ownership. In the event that Executive ----------------------------------- Employee as part of his activities on behalf of the Company generates, authors or contributes to any invention, design, new development, device, product, method or process (whether or not patentable or reduced to practice or constituting comprising Confidential Information), any copyrightable work (whether or not constituting comprising Confidential Information) or any other form of Confidential Information relating directly or indirectly to the Company's business as now or hereinafter conducted (collectively, "Intellectual Property"), Executive Employee acknowledges that such --------------------- Intellectual Property is the exclusive property of the Company and hereby assigns all right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual Property to the Company. Any copyrightable work prepared in whole or in part by Executive Employee will be deemed "a work made for hire" under Section 201(b) of the 1976 Copyright Act, and the Company shall own all of the rights comprised by in the copyright therein. Executive Employee shall promptly and fully disclose all Intellectual Property to the Company and shall cooperate with the Company to protect the Company's interests in and rights to such Intellectual Property (including, without limitation, providing reasonable assistance in securing patent protection and copyright registrations and executing all documents as reasonably requested by the Company, whether such requests occur prior to or after termination of ExecutiveEmployee's employment with the Company).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Confidentiality and Noncompete Agreement (Gerald Stevens Inc/), Confidentiality and Noncompete Agreement (Gerald Stevens Inc/), Confidentiality and Noncompete Agreement (Gerald Stevens Inc/)

The Companys Ownership of Intellectual Property. (a) Acknowledgment of Company Ownership. In the event that ----------------------------------- Executive ----------------------------------- as part of his activities on behalf of the Company generates, authors or contributes to any invention, design, new development, device, product, method or process (whether or not patentable or reduced to practice or constituting Confidential Information), any copyrightable work (whether or not constituting Confidential Information) or any other form of Confidential Information relating directly or indirectly to the Company's business as now or hereinafter conducted (collectively, "Intellectual Property"), Executive acknowledges that such --------------------- Intellectual Property is the exclusive property of the Company and hereby assigns all right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual Property to the Company. Any Intellectual Property that is copyrightable work prepared in whole or in part by Executive will be deemed "a work made for hire" under Section 201(b) of the 1976 Copyright Act, and the Company shall own all of the rights comprised by the copyright therein. Executive shall promptly and fully disclose to the Company all Intellectual Property he generates, authors or contributes to the Company and shall cooperate with the Company to protect the Company's interests in and rights to such Intellectual Property property (including, without limitation, providing reasonable assistance in securing patent protection and copyright registrations and executing all documents as reasonably requested by the Company, whether such requests occur prior to or after termination Termination of Executive's employment with the Company).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Focal Communications Corp)

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The Companys Ownership of Intellectual Property. (a) Acknowledgment of Company Ownership. In the event that Executive ----------------------------------- as part of his activities on behalf of the Company generates, authors or contributes to any invention, design, new development, device, product, method or process (whether or not patentable or reduced to practice or constituting Confidential Information), any copyrightable work (whether or not constituting Confidential Information) or any other form of Confidential Information relating directly or indirectly to the Company's business as now or hereinafter conducted (collectively, "Intellectual Property"), Executive acknowledges that such --------------------- Intellectual Property is the exclusive property of the Company and hereby assigns all right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual Property to the Company. Any Intellectual Property that is copyrightable work prepared in whole or in part by Executive will be deemed "a work made for hire" under Section 201(b) of the 1976 Copyright Act, and the Company shall own all of the rights comprised by the copyright therein. Executive shall promptly and fully disclose to the Company all Intellectual Property he generates, authors or contributes to the Company and shall cooperate with the Company to protect the Company's interests in and rights to such Intellectual Property property (including, without limitation, providing reasonable assistance in securing patent protection and copyright registrations and executing all documents as reasonably requested by the Company, whether such requests occur prior to or after termination Termination of Executive's employment with the Company).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Focal Communications Corp)

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