Ideas and Concepts Clause Samples
The "Ideas and Concepts" clause defines how general ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques shared during a contractual relationship are treated with respect to ownership and intellectual property rights. Typically, this clause clarifies that while specific deliverables or works may be subject to copyright or other protections, the underlying ideas or general knowledge exchanged are not exclusively owned by either party and may be freely used in future projects. Its core function is to prevent disputes over the use of broad concepts or skills, ensuring that parties retain the freedom to apply general knowledge gained during the engagement without infringing on each other's rights.
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Ideas and Concepts. All ideas and concepts of Right Angle which are disclosed to a Client as part of a pitch are confidential and to remain the property of Right Angle and unless the same shall come into the public domain other than by a reason of a breach of a duty of confidentiality due to Right Angle, the Client shall not use any such ideas or concepts itself or disclose them to a third party without the written permission of Right Angle.
Ideas and Concepts. Any and all title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights concerning any ideas, concepts, suggestions, materials and the like that User provides to West Academic regarding CasebookPlus or the like shall become exclusive property of West Academic and may be used for its business purposes in its sole discretion without any payment, accounting, remuneration or attribution to User.