The Companys Ownership of Intellectual Property. 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 comprising Confidential Information), any copyrightable work (whether or not 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 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 in the copyright therein. Executive shall promptly and fully disclose all Intellectual Property developed by Executive 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 at the Company's expense, 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).
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Samples: Confidentiality and Non Competition Agreement, Confidentiality and Non Competition Agreement (GT Solar International, Inc.), Confidentiality and Non Competition Agreement (GT Solar International, Inc.)
The Companys Ownership of Intellectual Property. (a) Acknowledgment of Company Ownership. In the event that Executive, 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 comprising constituting Confidential Information), any copyrightable work (whether or not comprising 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 in by the copyright therein. Executive shall promptly and fully disclose all Intellectual Property developed by Executive 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 at the Company's expense, 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).
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Focal Communications Corp)
The Companys Ownership of Intellectual Property. (a) 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 comprising Confidential Information), any copyrightable work (whether or not 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 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 in the copyright therein. Executive shall promptly and fully disclose all Intellectual Property developed by Executive 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 at the Company's expense, 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).
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Samples: Confidentiality and Noncompete Agreement (Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.)