Innovations definition

Innovations means all discoveries, designs, developments, improvements, inventions (whether or not protectable under patent laws), works of authorship, information fixed in any tangible medium of expression (whether or not protectable under copyright laws), trade secrets, know-how, ideas (whether or not protectable under trade secret laws), mask works, trademarks, service marks, trade names and trade dress.
Innovations means all developments, improvements, designs, original works of authorship, formulas, processes, software programs, databases, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or protectable as trade secrets, that you, either by yourself or jointly with others, create, modify, develop, or implement during the period of your employment with Fiserv that relate in any way to Fiserv’s business.
Innovations means processes, machines, manufactures, compositions of matter, improvements, inventions (whether or not protectable under patent laws), works of authorship, information fixed in any tangible medium of expression (whether or not protectable under copyright laws), mask works, trademarks, trade names, trade dress, trade secrets, know-how, ideas (whether or not protectable under trade secret laws), and other subject matter protectable under patent, copyright, moral rights, mask work, trademark, trade secret or other laws regarding proprietary rights, including new or useful art, combinations, discoveries, formulae, manufacturing techniques, technical developments, discoveries, artwork, software and designs. Executive hereby assigns (and will assign) to the Company all Company Innovations. Executive shall perform (at the Company’s expense), during and after Executive’s employment, all acts reasonably deemed necessary or desirable by the Company to assist the Company in obtaining and enforcing the full benefits, enjoyment, rights and title throughout the world in the Company Innovations. Such acts may include execution of documents and assistance or cooperation (i) in the filing, prosecution, registration, and memorialization of assignment of patent, copyright, mask work or other applications, (ii) in the enforcement of any applicable Proprietary Rights, and (iii) in other legal proceedings related to the Company’s Innovations. “Proprietary Rights” means patents, copyrights, mask work, moral rights, trade secrets and other proprietary rights. No provision in this Agreement is intended to require Executive to assign or offer to assign any of Executive’s rights in any invention for which Executive can establish that no trade secret information of the Company were used, and which was developed on Executive’s own time, unless the invention relates to the Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or the invention results from any work performed by Executive for the Company.

Examples of Innovations in a sentence

  • The Executive shall promptly disclose to the Corporation in writing any and all Innovations following their creation.

  • The Executive understands, acknowledges, and agrees that all Innovations shall belong solely to the Corporation and all such Innovations which constitute works of authorship shall be “works made in the course of employment” and “works made for hire” for purposes of Canadian and United States copyright legislation, respectively.

  • The Consultant understands, acknowledges, and agrees that all Innovations shall belong solely to the Corporation and all such Innovations which constitute works of authorship shall be “works made in the course of engagement” and “works made for hire” for purposes of Canadian and United States copyright legislation, respectively.

  • The Consultant shall promptly disclose to the Corporation in writing any and all Innovations following their creation.


More Definitions of Innovations

Innovations includes “Inventions,” which is defined to mean any inventions protected under patent laws.
Innovations includes processes, machines, compositions of matter, improvements, inventions (whether or not protectable under patent laws), works of authorship, information fixed in any tangible medium of expression (whether or not protectable under copyright laws), moral rights, mask works, trademarks, trade names, trade dress, trade secrets, know-how, ideas (whether or not protectable under trade secret laws), and all other subject matter protectable under patent, copyright, moral right, mask work, trademark, trade secret or other laws, and includes without limitation all new or useful art, combinations, discoveries, formulae, manufacturing techniques, technical developments, discoveries, artwork, software, and designs. “Company Innovations” are Innovations that Contractor, solely or jointly with others, conceives, reduces to practice, creates, derives, develops or makes within the scope of Contractor’s work for Company under this Agreement.
Innovations means all developments, improvements, designs, original works of authorship, formulas, processes, software, programs, databases, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or protectable as trade secrets, that Executive by him/herself or jointly with others, creates, modifies, develops, or implements during the period of Executive’s employment which relate in any way to any of the Company’s lines of business. The term Innovations shall not include Innovations developed entirely on Executive’s own time without using the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or Confidential Information and, which neither relate to the Company’s business, nor result from any work performed by or for the Company.
Innovations means all processes, machines, manufactures, compositions of matter, improvements, inventions (whether or not protectable under patent laws), works of authorship, information fixed in any tangible medium of expression (whether or not protectable under copyright laws), moral rights, mask works, trademarks, trade names, trade dress, trade secrets, know-how ideas (whether or not protectable under trade secret laws), and all other subject matter protectable under patent, copyright, moral right, mask work, trademark, trade secret or other laws, and includes without limitation all new or useful art, combinations, discoveries, formulae, manufacturing techniques, technical developments, discoveries, artwork, software, and designs.
Innovations means all discoveries, designs, developments, improvements, inventions (whether or not protectable under patent laws), works of authorship, information fixed in any tangible medium of expression (whether or not protectable under copyright laws), trade secrets, know-how, ideas (whether or not protectable under trade secret laws), mask works, trademarks, service marks, trade names and trade dress. Disclosure and License of Prior Innovations. I have listed on Exhibit A (“Prior Innovations”), attached hereto, all Innovations relating in any way to Company’s Business or demonstrably anticipated research and development or business, which were conceived, reduced to practice, created, derived, developed, or made by me prior to my employment with Company (collectively, the “Prior Innovations”). I represent that I have no rights in any such Company-related Innovations other than those Innovations listed on Exhibit A. If nothing is listed on Exhibit A, I represent that there are no Prior Innovations at the time of signing this Agreement. I hereby grant to Company and Company’s designees a royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid-up license (with rights to sublicense through multiple tiers of sublicensees) to practice all patent, copyright, moral right, mask work, trade secret and other intellectual property rights relating to any Prior Innovations that I incorporate, or permit to be incorporated, in any Innovations that I, solely or jointly with others, conceive, develop or reduce to practice during my employment with Company (the “Company Innovations”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, I will not incorporate, or permit to be incorporated, any Prior Innovations in any Company Innovations without Company’s prior written consent. Future Innovations. I will disclose promptly in writing to Company all Innovations conceived, reduced to practice, created, derived, developed, or made by me during the term of my employment and for three (3) months thereafter, whether or not I believe such Innovations are subject to this Agreement, to permit a determination by Company as to whether or not the Innovations should be considered Company Innovations. Company will receive any such information in confidence. Disclosure and Assignment of Company Innovations. I will promptly disclose and describe to Company all Company Innovations. I hereby do and will assign to Company or Company’s designee all my right, title, and interest in and to any and all Company Innovations. To the ext...
Innovations means all discoveries, designs, developments, improvements, inventions (whether or not protectable under patent laws), works of authorship, information fixed in any tangible medium of expression (whether or not protectable under copyright laws), trade secrets, know-how, ideas (whether or not protectable under trade secret laws), mask works, trademarks, service marks, trade names and trade dress. “Company Innovations” means Innovations that: (a) result or derive from the provision of the Services or from the Consultant’s knowledge or use of Confidential Information; (b) are conceived or made by the Consultant (individually or in collaboration with others) in the course of provision of the Services; (c) result from or derive from the use or application of the resources of the Company, its affiliates or suppliers; (d) relate to the Business of the Company or to actual or demonstrably anticipated research and development by the Company or its affiliates; or (e) the Consultant, solely or jointly with others, creates, derives, conceives, develops, makes or reduces to practice during the Term.
Innovations means all developments, improvements, designs, original works, formulas, processes, software programs, databases, and trade secrets, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise protectable, that Executive, whether by himself or jointly with others, creates, modifies, develops, derives or implements during the Term, that in any way relates to the D&P Entities’ business.