Inventions and Discoveries. (a) Upon execution of this Agreement and thereafter, Executive shall promptly and fully disclose to the Company, and with all necessary detail for a complete understanding of the same, all existing and future developments, know-how, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas, writings, formulae, processes and Methods (whether copyrightable, patentable or otherwise) made, received, conceived, acquired or written during working hours, or otherwise, by Executive (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company) during the period of his employment with, or rendering of advisory or consulting services to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, solely or jointly with others, in or relating to any activities of the Company or its subsidiaries and affiliates known to him as a consequence of his employment or the rendering of advisory and consulting services hereunder (collectively the “Subject Matter”).
Inventions and Discoveries. Executive agrees promptly to disclose in writing to the Company any invention, design, system, process, development or other discovery or intellectual property (collectively, “inventions and discoveries”) conceived, created or made by him during the Term, whether created or developed by himself or with others, whether during or after working hours, in any business in which the Company is then engaged or which otherwise relates to any product or service dealt in by the Company and such inventions and discoveries shall be the Company’s sole property, regardless of whether such inventions and discoveries are otherwise treated as work performed for hire and regardless of whether such inventions and discoveries are or can be patented, registered or copyrighted. Upon the Company’s request, and at the Company’s cost and expense, Executive shall execute and assign to the Company all applications for copyrights, trademarks and letters patent of the United States and such foreign countries as the Company may designate, and Executive shall execute and deliver to the Company such other instruments as the Company deems necessary to vest in the Company the sole ownership of all rights, title and interest in and to such inventions and discoveries, as well as all copyrights and/or patents. Executive shall also give the Company all assistance it may reasonably require, including the giving of testimony in any suit, action, investigation or other proceeding in connection with the foregoing. If Executive is required to give such testimony subsequent to the Term, the Company shall pay his reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with such testimony.
Inventions and Discoveries. (a) Employee understands and agrees that all inventions, discoveries, ideas, improvements, whether patentable, copyrightable or not, pertaining to the Business of the Company or relating to the Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research, development or inventions (collectively, “Inventions and Discoveries”) that result from any work performed by Employee solely or jointly with others for the Company which Employee, solely or jointly with others, conceives, develops, or reduces to practice during the course of Employee’s employment with the Company, are the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Employee will promptly disclose all such matters to the Company and will assist the Company in obtaining legal protection for Inventions and Discoveries. Employee hereby agrees on behalf of himself, his executors, legal representatives and assignees that he will assign, transfer and convey to the Company, its successors and assigns the Inventions and Discoveries.
Inventions and Discoveries. Executive agrees promptly to disclose in writing to the Company any invention or discovery made by him during the period of time that this Agreement remains in full force and effect, whether during or after working hours, in any business in which the Company is then engaged or which otherwise relates to any product or service dealt in by the Company and such inventions and discoveries shall be the Company’s sole property. Executive acknowledges that any such invention or discovery developed by him and any intellectual property rights relating thereto shall be considered as “work performed for hire.” In the event that any such intellectual property rights are not, for any reason, deemed work performed for hire, Executive hereby assigns to the Company any and all of his right, title and interest therein to the Company. Upon the Company’s request, Executive shall execute and assign to the Company all applications for copyrights and patents of the United States and such foreign countries as the Company may designate, and Executive shall execute and deliver to the Company such other instruments as the Company deems necessary to confirm the Company’s sole ownership of all rights, title and interest in and to such inventions and discoveries, as well as all copyrights and/or patents. If services in connection with applications for copyrights and/or patents are performed by Executive at the Company’s request after the termination of his employment hereunder, the Company shall pay him reasonable compensation for such services rendered after termination of this Agreement.
Inventions and Discoveries. Executive agrees promptly to disclose in writing to the Company any invention or discovery made by him during the period of time that this Agreement remains in full force and effect, whether during or after working hours, in any business in which the Company is then engaged or which otherwise relates to any product or service dealt in by the Company and such inventions and discoveries shall be the Company’s sole property. Upon the Company’s request, Executive shall execute and assign to the Company all applications for copyrights and letters patent of the United States and such foreign countries as the Company may designate, and Executive shall execute and deliver to the Company such other instruments as the Company deems necessary to vest in the Company the sole ownership of all rights, title and interest in and to such inventions and discoveries, as well as all copyrights and/or patents. If services in connection with applications for copyrights and/or patents are performed by Executive at the Company’s request after the termination of his employment hereunder, the Company shall pay him reasonable compensation for such services rendered after termination of this Agreement.
Inventions and Discoveries. (a) Executive shall promptly and fully disclose to the Company, with all necessary detail for a complete understanding of the same, all developments, know-how, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas, writings, formulae, processes and methods (whether copyrightable, patentable or otherwise) made, received, conceived, developed, acquired or written during working hours, or otherwise, by Executive (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company) during the period of his employment with the Company, solely or jointly with others, using the US Shipping Group's resources, or relating to any current or proposed business or activities of the US Shipping Group known to him as a consequence of his employment or the rendering of advisory and consulting services hereunder (collectively, the "Subject Matter").
Inventions and Discoveries. A. Employee agrees that all inventions and discoveries, whether patentable or unpatentable, which are conceived or made by him/her during his/her employment, either solely or jointly with others, and which relate in any way to the products or business of Symantec, shall belong to Symantec. Employee agrees that he/she has been notified and understands that the provisions of this paragraph do not apply to any Invention that qualifies fully under the provisions of Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which states as follows: ANY PROVISION IN AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WHICH PROVIDES THAT AN EMPLOYEE SHALL ASSIGN OR OFFER TO ASSIGN ANY OF HIS OR HER RIGHTS IN AN INVENTION TO HIS OR HER EMPLOYER SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN INVENTION THAT THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED ENTIRELY ON HIS OR HER OWN TIME WITHOUT USING THE EMPLOYER’S EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, FACILITIES, OR TRADE SECRET INFORMATION EXCEPT FOR THOSE INVENTIONS THAT EITHER: (1) RELATE AT THE TIME OF CONCEPTION OR REDUCTION TO PRACTICE OF THE INVENTION TO THE EMPLOYER’S BUSINESS, OR ACTUAL OR DEMONSTRABLY ANTICIPATED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMPLOYER, OR (2) RESULT FROM ANY WORK PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE FOR THE EMPLOYER. TO THE EXTENT A PROVISION IN AN EMPLOYMENT PURPORTS TO REQUIRE AN EMPLOYEE TO ASSIGN AN INVENTION OTHERWISE EXCLUDED FROM BEING REQUIRED TO BE ASSIGNED UNDER CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE SECTION 1870 (A), THE PROVISION IS AGAINST THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE AND IS UNENFORCEABLE.
Inventions and Discoveries. (a) Executive understands and agrees that all inventions, discoveries, ideas, improvements, whether patentable, copyrightable or not, pertaining to the Business or relating to Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ or Affiliates’ actual or demonstrably anticipated research, development or inventions (collectively, “Inventions and Discoveries”) that result from any work performed by Executive solely or jointly with others for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates which Executive, solely or jointly with others, conceives, develops, or reduces to practice during the course of Executive’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, are the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive will promptly disclose all such matters to the Company and will assist the Company in obtaining legal protection for Inventions and Discoveries. Executive hereby agrees on behalf of himself, his/her executors, legal representatives and assignees that he/she will assign, transfer and convey to the Company, its successors and assigns the Inventions and Discoveries.
Inventions and Discoveries. Employee agrees promptly and freely to disclose to the Company, in writing, any and all ideas, conceptions, inventions, improvements, and discoveries, whether patentable or not, which are conceived or made by Employee, solely or jointly with another, during the period of his employment by the Company and which are related to the business or activities of the Company. Employee agrees to assign and hereby does assign to the Company all his interest in such ideas, conceptions, inventions, improvements, and discoveries. Employee agrees that, whenever requested to do so by the Company, he shall assist in the preparation of any document that the Company shall deem necessary and shall execute any and all applications, assignments or other instruments that the Company shall deem necessary, in its sole discretion, to apply for and obtain protection, including patent protection, for such ideas, conceptions, inventions, improvements and discoveries in all countries of the world. The obligations in the preceding sentence shall continue beyond the termination of Employee's employment regardless of the reason for such termination.
Inventions and Discoveries. Executive agrees to promptly disclose in writing to the Board all ideas, processes, methods, devices, business concepts, inventions, improvements, discoveries, know-how, and other creative achievements (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Discoveries”), whether or not the same or any part thereof is capable of being patented, trademarked, copyrighted, or otherwise protected, which Executive, while employed with the Company, as well as those communicated to Executive by other employees/consultants of the Company, conceives, makes, develops, acquires or reduces to practice, whether acting alone or with others and whether during or after usual working hours, and which are related in any way to the Company’s business or interests. Executive hereby transfers and assigns to the Company in perpetuity all right, title and interest in and to such Discoveries, including but not limited to, any and all domestic and foreign copyrights and patent and trademark rights therein and any renewals thereof, all of which are hereby deemed provided to the Company as a “Work for Hire” without claim by Executive. On request of the Company, Executive will, without any additional compensation, whether during the Term or afterwards, execute such further instruments (including, without limitation, applications for copyrights, letters patent, trademarks and assignments thereof in any and all countries) and do all such other acts and things as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Company to protect and/or enforce its right in respect of such Discoveries. All expenses of filing or prosecuting any patent, trademark or copyright application shall be borne by the Company, but Executive shall cooperate in filing and/or prosecuting any such application. In the event the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to obtain Executive’s signature on any such documents, Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company as his agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and on Executive’s behalf solely to execute and file any such application or other document and do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents, copyrights, or other intellectual property protection related to the Discoveries with the same legal force and effect as if Executive had executed them. Executive agrees that this power of attorney is coupled with an interest.
