Common use of Inventions Clause in Contracts

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, ideas, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereon.

Appears in 20 contracts

Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Impinj Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Impinj Inc), Burns Employment Agreement (NanoString Technologies Inc)

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Inventions. (a) As used in throughout this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means discoveriesany inventions, developments, conceptsimprovements, designs, ideasplans, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works discoveries or innovations of authorshipa technical or business nature, whether patentable or not patentablenot, copyrightable relating in any way to the Company’s business or otherwise legally protectablecontemplated business if the Invention is conceived or reduced to practice by you during your employment by the Company. This includesInventions includes all data, but is not limited torecords, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereonphysical embodiments and intellectual property pertaining thereto. Inventions reduced to practice within one year following Employment Separation shall be presumed to have been conceived during employment.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Non Competition Agreement (Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.), Non Competition Agreement (Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.), Non Competition Agreement (Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.)

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, ideas, know-howknow‑how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereon.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (NanoString Technologies Inc), Information and Inventions Agreement, Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, ideas, know-how, improvements, "inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This " includes, but is not limited to, any new productall inventions, machineoriginal works of authorship, article of manufactureideas, biological materialpatterns, methoddevices, proceduretechniques, processdiscoveries, techniqueimprovements, useprocesses, equipmentdevelopments, devicedesigns, apparatusknow-how, systemdata, compoundprograms, formulationformulas, composition of mattersource and object codes, design methods, diagrams, technology and trade secrets, whether or configuration not reduced to practice or the subject of any kind, or any improvement thereongovernmental filings.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Nutrastar Inc), Employment Agreement (Ricex Co), Confidential Information Agreement (Ricex Co)

Inventions. As used in For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means discoveries"Invention" shall mean any new inventions, developmentsimprovements, conceptsmachines, manufactures, methods, processes, uses, apparatuses, compositions of matter, designs, ideas, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, whether formulas, databases, computer programs or not patentablesoftware, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration configurations of any kind, discovered, conceived, developed, made, or produced or any improvement thereonimprovements to them, and shall not be limited to the definition of an invention contained in the United States Patent Laws.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Nutracea), Employment Agreement (Nutracea), Employment Agreement (Nutracea)

Inventions. As used in this AgreementThe term Inventions shall include, the term “Inventions” means but not be limited to, inventions, products, discoveries, developmentsimprovements, conceptsprocesses, formulae, manufacturing methods or techniques, designs, ideasdevices, know-howapparatuses, improvementspractices, inventionscontent, trade secrets and/or original creative works of authorship, computer programs or databases or styles, whether or not patentable, copyrightable patentable or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereoncopyrightable.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Retention and Consulting Agreement (Dicks Sporting Goods Inc), Retention Award and Non Compete Agreement (Dicks Sporting Goods Inc), Retention and Consulting Agreement (Dicks Sporting Goods Inc)

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term "Inventions" means discoveriesany and all new or useful art, developmentsdiscovery, conceptsimprovement, designstechnical development, ideas, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, or invention whether or not patentable, and all related know-how, designs, maskworks, trademarks, formulae, processes, manufacturing techniques, trade secrets, ideas, artwork, software or other copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereonpatentable works.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Combichem Inc), Letter Agreement (Zilog Inc)

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term I understand that “Inventions” means discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, ideas, know-know how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This I understand this includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereon.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: www.pefin.com

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means designs, trademarks, discoveries, formulae, processes, manufacturing techniques, trade secrets, inventions, developments, original works of authorship, concepts, designs, ideas, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorshipand ideas, whether or not patentablepatentable or registrable under copyright or similar laws, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includesincluding all rights to obtain, but is not limited toregister, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereonperfect and enforce these proprietary interests.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Invention Assignment Agreement (Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means discoveriesany new or useful art, developmentsdiscovery, concepts, designs, ideas, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, improvement or invention whether or not patentable, and all related know-how, designs, maskworks, trademarks, formulae, processes, manufacturing techniques, trade secrets, ideas, artwork, software or other copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includespatentable works, but is not limited toincluding all rights to obtain, any new productregister, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereonperfect and enforce these proprietary interests.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Immersion Corp)

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means discoveriesany and all new or useful art, developmentsdiscovery, conceptsimprovement, designstechnical development, ideas, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, or invention whether or not patentable, and all related know-how, designs, maskworks, trademarks, formulae, processes, manufacturing techniques, trade secrets, ideas, artwork, software or other copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereonpatentable works.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Consulting Agreement (Axt Inc)

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Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means designs, trademarks, discoveries, formulae, processes, manufacturing techniques, trade secrets, inventions, developments, original works of authorship, concepts, designs, ideas, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorshipand ideas, whether or not patentablepatentable or registrable under copyright or similar laws, copyrightable including all rights to obtain, register, perfect and enforce these proprietary interests and provided that such conception, development or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article reduction to practice was a result of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition that Relationship and relates to the business of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereonthe Company.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Invention Assignment Agreement (Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term "Inventions" means any and all creative work, inventions and discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, ideas, know-how, including improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, whether or not patentabledesigns, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includesformulas, but is not limited toprocesses, any new productconcepts, machinesoftware development, article of manufacturecomputer programs, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereondatabases and trade secrets and related proprietary information and materials.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Proprietary Rights and Information Agreement (Digitalconvergence Com Inc)

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means discoveriesany and all new or useful art, developmentsdiscovery, conceptsimprovement, designstechnical development, ideas, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, or invention whether or not patentable, and all related know-how, designs, specifications, maskworks, trademarks, algorithms, formulae, processes, manufacturing techniques, business processes, trade secrets, ideas, artwork, software and other copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereonand patentable works.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Inventions Agreement

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term "Inventions" means discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, ideas, know-how, improvements, inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereon.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Tedd Allen Employment Agreement (NanoString Technologies Inc)

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means designs, trademarks, discoveries, developmentsformulae, conceptsprocesses, designsmanufacturing techniques, ideastrade secrets, know-howinventions, improvements, inventionsideas or copyrightable works, trade secrets and/or original works of authorshipincluding all rights to obtain, whether or not patentableregister, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This includes, but is not limited to, any new product, machine, article of manufacture, biological material, method, procedure, process, technique, use, equipment, device, apparatus, system, compound, formulation, composition of matter, design or configuration of any kind, or any improvement thereonperfect and enforce these proprietary interests.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc.)

Inventions. As used in this Agreement, the term “Inventions” means discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, ideas, know-how, improvements, "inventions, trade secrets and/or original works of authorship, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise legally protectable. This " ---------- includes, but is not limited to, any new productall inventions, machineoriginal works of authorship, article of manufactureideas, biological materialpatterns, methoddevices, proceduretechniques, processdiscoveries, techniqueimprovements, useprocesses, equipmentdevelopments, devicedesigns, apparatusknow-how, systemdata, compoundprograms, formulationformulas, composition of mattersource and object codes, design methods, diagrams, technology and trade secrets, whether or configuration not reduced to practice or the subject of any kind, or any improvement thereongovernmental filings.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Nutrastar Inc)

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