Common use of Inventions and Property Clause in Contracts

Inventions and Property. (a) All right, title and interest in and to Proprietary Information shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. During the Term, Employee shall not remove from the Company's offices or premises any documents, records, notebooks, files, correspondence, reports, memoranda or similar materials of, or containing, Proprietary Information or other materials or property of any kind belonging to the Company, unless necessary or appropriate in accordance with the duties and responsibilities required by or appropriate for his Position, and, in the event that such materials or property are removed, all of the foregoing shall be returned to their proper files or places of safekeeping as promptly as possible after the removal shall serve its specific purpose. Employee shall not make, retain, remove and/or distribute any copies of any of the foregoing for any reason whatsoever, except as may be necessary in the discharge of his assigned duties, and shall not divulge to any third person the nature of and/or contents of any of the foregoing or of any other oral or written information to which he may have access or with which for any reason he may become familiar, except as disclosure shall be necessary in the performance of his duties. Upon the termination of Employee's employment with the Company, he shall leave with or return to the Company all originals and copies of the foregoing then in his possession, whether prepared by Employee or by others. (i) Employee agrees that all right, title and interest in and to any innovations, designs, systems, analyses, ideas for marketing programs, customer contacts, and all copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade names, or similar intangible personal property which have been or are developed or created in whole or in part by Employee (A) at any time and at any place during the Employee's employment with the Company and which, in the case of any or all of the foregoing, are related to and used in connection with the Business of the Company, (B) as a result of tasks assigned to Employee by the Company or (C) from the use of premises or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company (collectively, the "Intellectual Property"), shall be and remain forever the sole and exclusive property of the Company. The Employee shall promptly disclose to the Company all Intellectual Property and the Employee shall have no claim for additional compensation for the Intellectual Property. (ii) The Employee acknowledges that all the Intellectual Property that is copyrightable shall be considered a work made for hire under United States Copyright Law. To the extent that any copyrightable Intellectual Property may not be considered a work made for hire under the applicable provisions of the United States Copyright Law, or to the extent that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Employee may retain an interest in any Intellectual Property that is not copyrightable, the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers to the Company any and all right, title, or interest that the Employee may have in the Intellectual Property under copyright, patent, trade secret and trademark law, in perpetuity or for the longest period otherwise permitted by law, without the necessity of further consideration. The Company shall be entitled to obtain and hold in its own name all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks with respect thereto. (iii) Employee further agrees to reveal promptly all information relating to the same to an appropriate officer of the Company and to cooperate with the Company and execute such documents as may be necessary or appropriate (A) in the event that the Company desires to seek copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection, thereafter relating to the Intellectual Property, and when such protection is obtained, to renew and restore the same, and (B) to defend any opposition proceedings in respect of obtaining and maintaining such copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection. (iv) In the event the Company is unable after reasonable effort to secure Employee's signature on any of the documents referenced in Section 8(b)(iii) hereof, whether because of Employee's physical or mental incapacity or for any other reason whatsoever, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of any such copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection, with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee.

Inventions and Property. (a) All right, title and interest in and to Proprietary Information shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. During the Term, Employee shall not remove from the Company's offices or premises any documents, records, notebooks, files, correspondence, reports, memoranda or similar materials of, or containing, Proprietary Information or other materials or property of any kind belonging to the Company, unless necessary or appropriate in accordance with the duties and responsibilities required by or appropriate for his Position, and, in the event that such materials or property are removed, all of the foregoing shall be returned to their proper files or places of safekeeping as promptly as possible after the removal shall serve its specific purpose. Employee shall not make, retain, remove and/or distribute any copies of any of the foregoing for any reason whatsoever, except as may be necessary in the discharge of his assigned duties, and shall not divulge to any third person the nature of and/or contents of any of the foregoing or of any other oral or written information to which he may have access or with which for any reason he may become familiar, except as disclosure shall be necessary in the performance of his duties. Upon the termination of Employee's employment with the Company, he shall leave with or return to the Company all originals and copies of the foregoing then in his possession, whether prepared by Employee or by others. (i) Employee agrees that all right, title and interest in and to any innovations, designs, systems, analyses, ideas for marketing programs, customer contacts, and all copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade names, or similar intangible personal property which have been or are developed or created in whole or in part by Employee (A) at any time and at any place during the Employee's employment with the Company and which, in the case of any or all of the foregoing, are related to and used in connection with the Business of the Company, (B) as a result of tasks assigned to Employee by the Company or (C) from the use of premises or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company (collectively, the "Intellectual Property"), shall be and remain forever the sole and exclusive property of the Company. The Employee shall promptly disclose to the Company all Intellectual Property and the Employee shall have no claim for additional compensation for the Intellectual Property. (ii) The Employee acknowledges that all the Intellectual Property that is copyrightable shall be considered a work made for hire under United States Copyright Law. To the extent that any copyrightable Intellectual Property may not be considered a work made for hire under the applicable provisions of the United States Copyright Law, or to the extent that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Employee may retain an interest in any Intellectual Property that is not copyrightable, the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers to the Company any and all right, title, or interest that the Employee may have in the Intellectual Property under copyright, patent, trade secret and trademark law, in perpetuity or for the longest period otherwise permitted by law, without the necessity of further consideration. The Company shall be entitled to obtain and hold in its own name all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks with respect thereto. (iii) Employee further agrees to reveal promptly all information relating to the same to an appropriate officer of the Company and to cooperate with the Company and execute such documents as may be necessary or appropriate (A) in the event that the Company desires to seek copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection, thereafter relating to the Intellectual Property, and when such protection is obtained, to renew and restore the same, and (B) to defend any opposition proceedings in respect of obtaining and maintaining such copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection. (iv) In the event the Company is unable after reasonable effort to secure Employee's signature on any of the documents referenced in Section 8(b)(iii) hereof, whether because of Employee's physical or mental incapacity or for any other reason whatsoever, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of any such copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection, with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee.seek

Inventions and Property. (a) All right, title and interest in and to Proprietary Information shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the CompanyNematron. During the Term, Employee shall not remove from the CompanyNematron's or Optimation's offices or premises any documents, records, notebooks, files, correspondence, reports, memoranda or similar materials of, or containing, Proprietary Information or other materials or property of any kind belonging to the CompanyNematron or Optimation, unless necessary or appropriate in accordance with the duties and responsibilities required by or appropriate for his Position, and, in the event that such materials or property are removed, all of the foregoing shall be returned to their proper files or places of safekeeping as promptly as possible after the removal shall serve its specific purpose. Employee shall not make, retain, remove and/or distribute any copies of any of the foregoing for any reason whatsoever, except as may be necessary in the discharge of his assigned duties, and shall not divulge to any third person the nature of and/or contents of any of the foregoing or of any other oral or written information to which he may have access or with which for any reason he may become familiar, except as disclosure shall be necessary in the performance of his duties. Upon the termination of Employee's employment with the CompanyNematron, he shall leave with or return to the Company Nematron all originals and copies of the foregoing then in his possession, whether prepared by Employee or by others. (i) Employee agrees that all right, title and interest in and to any innovations, designs, systems, analyses, ideas for marketing programs, customer contacts, and all copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade names, or similar intangible personal property which have been or are developed or created in whole or in part by Employee (A) at any time and at any place during the Employee's employment with the Company Nematron or Optimation and which, in the case of any or all of the foregoing, are related to and used in connection with the Business of the CompanyNematron or Optimation, (B) as a result of tasks assigned to Employee by the Company Nematron or Optimation or (C) from the use of premises or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company Nematron or Optimation (collectively, the "Intellectual Property"), shall be and remain forever the sole and exclusive property of the CompanyNematron. The Employee shall promptly disclose to the Company Nematron all Intellectual Property and the Employee shall have no claim for additional compensation for the Intellectual Property. (ii) The Employee acknowledges that all the Intellectual Property that is copyrightable shall be considered a work made for hire under United States Copyright Law. To the extent that any copyrightable Intellectual Property may not be considered a work made for hire under the applicable provisions of the United States Copyright Law, or to the extent that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Employee may retain an interest in any Intellectual Property that is not copyrightable, the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers to the Company Nematron any and all right, title, or interest that the Employee may have in the Intellectual Property under copyright, patent, trade secret and trademark law, in perpetuity or for the longest period otherwise permitted by law, without the necessity of further consideration. The Company Nematron shall be entitled to obtain and hold in its own name all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks with respect thereto. (iii) Employee further agrees to reveal promptly all information relating to the same to an appropriate officer of the Company Nematron and to cooperate with the Company Nematron and execute such documents as may be necessary or appropriate (A) in the event that the Company Nematron desires to seek copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection, thereafter relating to the Intellectual Property, and when such protection is obtained, to renew and restore the same, and (B) to defend any opposition proceedings in respect of obtaining and maintaining such copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection. (iv) In the event the Company Nematron is unable after reasonable effort to secure Employee's signature on any of the documents referenced in Section 8(b)(iii) hereof, whether because of Employee's physical or mental incapacity or for any other reason whatsoever, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company Nematron and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of any such copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection, with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee.