Common use of Work For Hire Acknowledgment; Assignment Clause in Contracts

Work For Hire Acknowledgment; Assignment. All writings, drawings, photographs, tapes, recordings, computer programs and other works in any tangible medium of expression, regardless of the form of medium, which have been or are prepared by Employee, or to which Employee contributes, in connection with Employee's employment by the Company (collectively the "Works") and all copyrights and other rights in and to the Works, belong solely, irrevocably and exclusively throughout the world to the Company as works made for hire. However, to the extent any court or agency should conclude that the Works (or any of them) do not constitute or qualify as a "work made for hire," Employee hereby assigns, grants and delivers, solely, irrevocably, exclusively and throughout the world to the Company all copyrights and other rights to the Works. Employee also agrees to cooperate with the Company and to execute such other further grants and assignments of all rights as the Company from time to time reasonably may request for the purpose of evidencing, enforcing, registering or defending its ownership of the Works and the copyrights in them, and Employee hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Company as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, in Employee's name, place and stead, to execute and deliver any and all such assignments or other instruments which Employee shall fail or refuse promptly to execute and deliver, this power and agency being coupled with an interest and being irrevocable. Without limiting the preceding provisions of this Paragraph 8(j), Employee agrees that the Company may edit and otherwise modify, and use, publish and otherwise exploit, the Works in all media and in such manner as the Company, in its discretion, may determine.

Work For Hire Acknowledgment; Assignment. All writings, drawings, photographs, tapes, recordings, computer programs and other works in any tangible medium of expression, regardless of the form of medium, which have been or are prepared by Employee, or to which Employee contributes, in connection with Employee's employment by the Company (collectively the "Works") and all copyrights and other rights in and to the Works, belong solely, irrevocably and exclusively throughout the world to the Company as works made for hire. However, to the extent any court or agency should conclude that the Works (or any of them) do not constitute or qualify as a "work made for hire," Employee hereby assigns, grants and delivers, solely, irrevocably, exclusively and throughout the world to the Company all copyrights and other rights to the Works. Employee also agrees to cooperate with the Company and to execute such other further grants and assignments of all rights as the Company from time to time reasonably may request for the purpose of evidencing, enforcing, registering or defending its ownership of the Works and the copyrights in them, and Employee hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Company as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, in Employee's name, place and stead, to execute and deliver any and all such assignments or other instruments which Employee shall fail or refuse promptly to execute and deliver, this power and agency being coupled with an interest and being irrevocable. Without limiting the preceding provisions of this Paragraph 8(j7(i), Employee agrees that the Company may edit and otherwise modify, and use, publish and otherwise exploit, the Works in all media and in such manner as the Company, in its discretion, may determine.