Ownership of Works Created Clause Samples

The "Ownership of Works Created" clause establishes who holds the legal rights to any materials, inventions, or intellectual property produced during the course of a contract or engagement. Typically, this clause specifies whether the creator (such as an employee or contractor) or the commissioning party (such as an employer or client) will own the resulting works, and may outline any exceptions or required assignments of rights. Its core function is to prevent disputes by clearly defining ownership from the outset, ensuring all parties understand who controls and can exploit the created works.
Ownership of Works Created. A. Contractor and MD ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ intend this to be a contract for services and each considers the works created and produced and any and all documentation or other products and results of the services to be rendered by Contractor hereunder (the "Work") to be a work made for hire as that phrase is understood under the copyright laws of the United States. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the Work (and all rights therein) belongs to and will be the sole and exclusive property of MD ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. B. As a result of Contractor's acknowledgment of MD Anderson’s rights as specified above in this Section 18, Contractor agrees its assigns, agents, successors, and personal representatives will not have the right to make any claims in any way or with regard to any aspect of, the Work, notwithstanding the amount of time, money, and effort Contractor contributes to the production or reproduction of the Work and all related objects. Contractor agrees that its only and exclusive rights are to be paid in full upon satisfactory performance of those duties set forth in this Agreement. C. If for any reason the Work is not considered a work made for hire under applicable law, Contractor hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to MD ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, its successors and assigns, the entire right, title and interest in and to the copyright in the Work and any registrations and copyright applications relating thereto and any renewals and extensions thereof, and in and to all works based upon, derived from, or incorporating the Work, and, in an to all income, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect thereto, and in and to all causes of action, either in law or in equity for past, present, or future infringement based on the copyrights, and in and to all rights corresponding to the foregoing throughout the world. Contractor agrees to execute all papers and to perform such other proper acts as MD ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may deem necessary to secure for it or its designee the rights herein assigned.
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Ownership of Works Created. All original works resulting from the Contractor’s performance of its duties hereunder are deemed to be “works made for hire” and will be and will remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Contractor shall have no right to use any trademarks or proprietary marks of the Company without the express, prior written consent of the Company regarding each use, except as otherwise set forth herein.
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  • Ownership of Works The Executive agrees to promptly disclose in writing to the Company all inventions, discoveries, developments, improvements and innovations (collectively referred to as “Inventions”) that the Executive has conceived or made during his employment with the Company; provided, however, that in this context, “Inventions” are limited to those which (i) relate in any manner to the existing or contemplated business or research activities of the Company and its affiliates; (ii) are suggested by or result from the Executive’s work at the Company; or (iii) result from the use of the time, materials or facilities of the Company and its affiliates. All Inventions will be the Company’s property rather than the Executive’s. Should the Company request it, the Executive agrees to sign any document that the Company may reasonably require to establish ownership in any Invention.

  • Ownership of Work Products Contractor agrees that all work products created or developed for District by Contractor pursuant to this Contract are intended as “works made for hire” and shall be the exclusive property of the District. If any such work products contain Contractor’s intellectual property that is or could be protected by federal copyright, patent, or trademark laws, Contractor hereby grants District a perpetual, royalty-free, fully-paid, non-exclusive, and irrevocable license to copy, reproduce, deliver, publish, perform, dispose of, and use or re-use, in whole or in part, and to authorize others to do so, all such work products. District claims no right to any pre-existing work product of Contractor provided to District by Contractor in the performance of this Contract, except to copy, use, or re-use any such work product for District use only.

  • Ownership of Work Product A. All right, title, and interest in the Work Product, including all Intellectual Property Rights therein, is exclusively owned by System Agency. Grantee and Grantee’s employees will have no rights in or ownership of the Work Product or any other property of System Agency. B. Any and all Work Product that is copyrightable under United States copyright law is deemed to be “work made for hire” owned by System Agency, as provided by Title 17 of the United States Code. To the extent that Work Product does not qualify as a “work made for hire” under applicable federal law, Grantee hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers to System Agency, its successors and assigns, the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Work Product, including any and all Intellectual Property Rights embodied therein or associated therewith, and in and to all works based upon, derived from, or incorporating the Work Product, and in and to all income, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect thereto, and in and to all causes of action, either in law or in equity for past, present or future infringement based on the copyrights, and in and to all rights corresponding to the foregoing. C. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to execute all papers and to perform such other acts as System Agency may deem necessary to secure for System Agency or its designee the rights herein assigned. D. In the event that Grantee has any rights in and to the Work Product that cannot be assigned to System Agency, Grantee hereby grants to System Agency an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, irrevocable, and perpetual license, with the right to sublicense, to reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly perform and publicly display, make, have made, use, sell and offer for sale the Work Product and any products developed by practicing such rights. E. The foregoing does not apply to Incorporated Pre-existing Works or Third Party IP that are incorporated in the Work Product by Grantee. Grantee shall provide System Agency access during normal business hours to all Grantee materials, premises, and computer files containing the Work Product.

  • Ownership of Work All reports, work product, all other documents completed or partially completed by Contractor or its approved subcontractors, in performance of this Agreement, and if applicable, drawings, designs, and plan review comments shall become the property of the City. Any and all copyrightable subject matter in all materials is hereby assigned to the City and the Contractor and its approved subcontractors agree to execute any additional documents that may be necessary to evidence such assignment. All materials shall be delivered to the City upon completion or termination of the work under this Agreement. If any materials are lost, damaged or destroyed before final delivery to the City, the Contractor shall replace them at its own expense. Contractor and its approved subcontractors shall keep materials confidential. Materials shall not be used for purposes other than performance of services under this Agreement and shall not be disclosed to anyone not connected with these services, unless the City provides prior written consent.

  • Ownership of Software Other than the limited licenses set forth in this Agreement, any and all rights, title, and interest in and to the Software, and the intellectual property and proprietary rights to the Software, shall not pass to Customer, but shall remain the exclusive property of Spirent or its licensors.