Common use of Assignment Agreements Clause in Contracts

Assignment Agreements. To the extent permitted by applicable law, KOSAN shall require all persons, agents, contractors, and consultants employed or retained by KOSAN to work on the RESEARCH PROGRAM, prior to beginning such employment, to be bound in writing to (i) assign to KOSAN all rights, title and interest in and to any ideas, discoveries, improvements, inventions, KNOW-HOW, patents, patent applications, and the like which were made or conceived in performing the RESEARCH PROGRAM, and to sign all documents and give lawful assistance necessary for filing, and defending patents, and patent applications in all countries, whether such filing is by KOSAN, or designees or assignees thereof, and (ii) to be bound in writing to provisions of confidentiality substantially similar to those of Article 9 hereof.