Common use of Inventions, etc Clause in Contracts

Inventions, etc. (a) It shall be part of the normal duties of Employee at all times to consider in what manner and by what new methods or devices the products, services, processes, equipment or systems of the Company or any of its affiliates with which he is concerned or for which he is responsible might be improved, and promptly to give to the President of the Company or Board of Directors full details of any invention or improvement which he may from time to time make or discover in the course of his duties, and to further the interests of the Company with regard thereto. Subject only to any contrary provisions of the laws of the United States or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all such materials, inventions, improvements, methods, products, services, equipment or systems shall be deemed to be “works made for hire”, and to the extent such items are not works made for hire, the Employee hereby irrevocably grants and assigns such materials, inventions, improvements, methods, products, services, equipment or systems to the Company which shall be entitled, free of charge, to the sole ownership of any such invention or improvement.

Inventions, etc. (a) It shall be part of the normal duties of Employee at all times to consider in what manner and by what new methods or devices the products, services, processes, equipment or systems of the Company or any of its affiliates with which he is concerned or for which he is responsible might be improved, and promptly to give to the President of the Company or Board of Directors full details of any invention or improvement which he may from time to time make or discover in the course of his duties, and to further the interests of the Company with regard thereto. Subject only to any contrary provisions of the laws of the United States or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all such materials, inventions, improvements, methods, products, services, equipment or systems shall be deemed to be “works made for hire”, and to the extent such items are not works made for hire, the Employee hereby irrevocably grants and assigns such materials, inventions, improvements, methods, products, services, equipment or systems to the Company which shall be entitled, free of charge, to the sole ownership of any such invention or improvement.