Common use of Works and Ideas Clause in Contracts

Works and Ideas. (a) Executive shall promptly communicate to the Company, in writing, all marketing strategies, product ideas, software designs and concepts, software enhancement and improvement ideas, works of authorship, developments, discoveries, trade secrets, improvements to trade secrets, other ideas and inventions and any know-how related to any such items (collectively, “Works and Ideas”) pertaining to the business of the Company, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, that are made, written, developed or conceived by Executive, alone or with others, at any time (during or after business hours) while Executive is employed by the Company (including at any time prior to the date of this Agreement) or during the six months after Executive’s termination of employment for any reason. Executive agrees to communicate all Works and Ideas to the Company within a reasonable period of time that allows the Company to exploit the Works and Ideas in the existing and reasonably contemplated operation of the Company. Works and Ideas shall not include general industry knowledge, ideas of a general nature not specific to the Company and general business experience. Executive acknowledges that all Works and Ideas will be the exclusive property of the Company, and hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company all of Executive’s right, title and interest in the Works and Ideas and all applications for intellectual property protection, including, without limitation, all copyrights, patents, and trademarks which may hereafter be filed for the Works and Ideas in any country.