Common use of Work for Hire; Assignment of Inventions Clause in Contracts

Work for Hire; Assignment of Inventions. Employee acknowledges and agrees that any patentable or copyrightable works prepared by Employee within the scope of Employee’s work performed for Employer, including any patentable or copyrightable Inventions, are “works for hire” under applicable law, including the Copyright Act, and that Employer will be considered the author and owner of such copyrightable works and other Inventions. Employer agrees that all Inventions that (a) are developed using equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secrets of Employer, (b) result from work performed by Employee for Employer, or (c) relate to Employer’s current or anticipated business or current or anticipated research and development, will be the sole and exclusive property of Employer and are hereby irrevocably assigned by Employee to Employer from the moment of their creation.

Work for Hire; Assignment of Inventions. Employee acknowledges and agrees that any patentable or copyrightable works prepared by Employee within the scope of Employee’s work performed for Employer, including any patentable or copyrightable Inventions, are “works for hire” under applicable law, including the Copyright Act, and that Employer will be considered the author and owner of such copyrightable works and other Inventions. Employer agrees that all Inventions that (a) are developed using equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secrets of Employer, (b) result from work performed by Employee for Employer, or (c) relate to Employer’s current or anticipated business or current or anticipated research and development, will be the sole and exclusive property of Employer and are hereby irrevocably assigned by Employee to Employer from the moment of their creation.or