Common use of Improvements and Inventions Clause in Contracts

Improvements and Inventions. (a) Disclosure of All Improvements and Inventions. All designs, --------------------------------------------- discoveries, ideas and inventions, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or protectable as trade secrets, and all innovations, improvements, variations, modifications, and substitutions in each case to the extent relating to the dental business, including the process of cleaning or treating human teeth with a light source or relating to "curing" materials used in the treatment of human teeth, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or protectable as trade secrets, including all patent and patent application rights and copyright and copyright application rights relating thereto which the Employee may make or conceive jointly or commonly with others during the Term in the course of performing his duties for the Company based, in whole or in part, upon the Confidential Information, or resulting, in whole or in part, from any other resources, supplies, facilities or equipment or business, technical or financial information or materials provided by the Company are hereafter collectively referred to as "INVENTIONS". The Employee shall promptly disclose all Inventions to the Company.