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Intellectual Property Rights. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that all inventions, technology, processes, innovations, ideas, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, trademarks, service marks, and other indicia of origin, writings, audiovisual works, concepts, drawings, reports and all similar, related, or derivative information or works (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright), including but not limited to all resulting patent applications, issued patents, copyrights, copyright applications and registrations, and trademark applications and registrations in and to any of the foregoing, along with the right to practice, employ, exploit, use, develop, reproduce, copy, distribute copies, publish, license, or create works derivative of any of the foregoing, and the right to choose not to do or permit any of the aforementioned actions, which relate to or Affiliates’ actual or anticipated Business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by the Executive while employed by or an Affiliate (collectively, the “Work Product”) belong to . The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that to the extent relevant, this Agreement constitutes a “work for hire agreement” under the Copyright Act, and that any copyrightable work (“Creation”) constitutes a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act such that is the copyright owner of the Creation. To the extent that any portion of the Creation is held not to be a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act, the Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to all right, title and interest in such Creation. All other rights to any new Work Product and all rights to any existing Work Product are also hereby irrevocably conveyed, assigned and transferred to pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive will promptly disclose and deliver such Work Product to and, at ’s expense, perform all actions reasonably requested by (whether during or after the Employment Period) to establish, confirm and protect such ownership (including, without limitation, the execution of assignments, copyright registrations, consents, licenses, powers of attorney and other instruments). All Work Product made within six months after termination of the Executive’s employment with will be presumed to have been conceived during the Executive’s employment with , unless the Executive can prove conclusively that it was created after such termination.

Intellectual Property Rights. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that all inventions, technology, processes, innovations, ideas, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, trademarks, service marks, and other indicia of origin, writings, audiovisual works, concepts, drawings, reports and all similar, related, or derivative information or works (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright), including but not limited to all resulting patent applications, issued patents, copyrights, copyright applications and registrations, and trademark applications and registrations in and to any of the foregoing, along with the right to practice, employ, exploit, use, develop, reproduce, copy, distribute copies, publish, license, or create works derivative of any of the foregoing, and the right to choose not to do or permit any of the aforementioned actions, which relate to DeVry Group or Affiliates’ actual or anticipated Business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by the Executive while employed by DeVry Group or an Affiliate (collectively, the Work Product"Work Product") belong to .DeVry Group. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that to the extent relevant, this Agreement constitutes a “work for hire agreement” under the Copyright Act, and that any copyrightable work (“Creation”) constitutes a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act such that DeVry Group is the copyright owner of the Creation. To the extent that any portion of the Creation is held not to be a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act, the Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to DeVry Group all right, title and interest in such Creation. All other rights to any new Work Product and all rights to any existing Work Product are also hereby irrevocably conveyed, assigned and transferred to DeVry Group pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive will promptly disclose and deliver such Work Product to DeVry Group and, at DeVry Group's expense, perform all actions reasonably requested by DeVry Group (whether during or after the Employment Period) to establish, confirm and protect such ownership (including, without limitation, the execution of assignments, copyright registrations, consents, licenses, powers of attorney and other instruments). All Work Product made within six months after termination of the Executive’Executive's employment with DeVry Group will be presumed to have been conceived during the Executive’Executive's employment with ,DeVry Group, unless the Executive can prove conclusively that it was created after such termination.

Intellectual Property Rights. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that all inventions, technology, processes, innovations, ideas, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, trademarks, service marks, and other indicia of origin, writings, audiovisual works, concepts, drawings, reports and all similar, related, or derivative information or works (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright), including but not limited to all resulting patent applications, issued patents, copyrights, copyright applications and registrations, and trademark applications and registrations in and to any of the foregoing, along with the right to practice, employ, exploit, use, develop, reproduce, copy, distribute copies, publish, license, or create works derivative of any of the foregoing, and the right to choose not to do or permit any of the aforementioned actions, which relate to Adtalem or Affiliates’ actual or anticipated Business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by the Executive while employed by Adtalem or an Affiliate (collectively, the Work Product"Work Product") belong to .Adtalem. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that to the extent relevant, this Agreement constitutes a “work for hire agreement” under the Copyright Act, and that any copyrightable work (“Creation”) constitutes a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act such that Adtalem is the copyright owner of the Creation. To the extent that any portion of the Creation is held not to be a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act, the Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to Adtalem all right, title and interest in such Creation. All other rights to any new Work Product and all rights to any existing Work Product are also hereby irrevocably conveyed, assigned and transferred to Adtalem pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive will promptly disclose and deliver such Work Product to Adtalem and, at Adtalem's expense, perform all actions reasonably requested by Adtalem (whether during or after the Employment Period) to establish, confirm and protect such ownership (including, without limitation, the execution of assignments, copyright registrations, consents, licenses, powers of attorney and other instruments). All Work Product made within six months after termination of the Executive’Executive's employment with Adtalem will be presumed to have been conceived during the Executive’Executive's employment with ,Adtalem, unless the Executive can prove conclusively that it was created after such termination.

Intellectual Property Rights.Property. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that during the term of the Executive’s employment with the Company, and for a period of 12 months following the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, any and all inventions, technology,discoveries, innovations, writings, domain names, improvements, trade secrets, designs, drawings, business processes, innovations, ideas, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, trademarks, service marks,secret processes and other indicia of origin, writings, audiovisual works, concepts, drawings, reports and all similar, related, or derivative information or works (whetherknow-how, whether or not patentable or subjecta copyright or trademark, which the Executive may create, conceive, develop or make, either alone or in conjunction with others and related or in any way connected with the Company, its strategic plans, products, processes, apparatus or business now or hereafter carried on by the Company (collectively, “Inventions”), shall be fully and promptly disclosed to copyright), including but not limitedthe Company and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company (as the Board shall determine) as against the Executive or any of the Executive’s assignees. Regardless of the status of the Executive’s employment by the Company, the Executive and the Executive’s heirs, assigns and representatives hereby assigns, or shall promptly assign, to the Company any and all resulting patent applications, issued patents, copyrights, copyright applicationsright, title and registrations, and trademark applications and registrationsinterest in and to anysuch Inventions made during the term of the foregoing, alongExecutive’s employment by the Company. There are no Inventions with respect to the right to practice, employ, exploit, use, develop, reproduce, copy, distribute copies, publish, license, or create works derivative of any of the foregoing, and the right to choose not to do or permit any of the aforementioned actions, which relate to or Affiliates’ actual or anticipated Business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived,Company conceived of, developed or made by the Executive while employed by or an Affiliate (collectively,before the Work Product”) belongEffective Date which have not been disclosed to .and assigned to the Company. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that at the request of and without charge to the extent relevant, this Agreement constitutes a “work for hire agreement” underCompany, but at the Copyright Act, and that any copyrightable work (“Creation”) constitutes a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act such that is the copyright owner of the Creation. To the extent that any portion of the Creation is held not to be a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act,Company’s expense, the Executive hereby irrevocably assignsshall execute a written assignment of any Inventions to all right, titlethe Company and interest in such Creation. All other rightsshall assign to the Company any application for letters patent or for trademark registration made thereon, and to any new Work Productcommon-law or statutory copyright therein; and all rightsthe Executive shall do whatever may be necessary or desirable to enable the Company to secure any patent, trademark, copyright, or other property right therein in the United States of America and in any foreign country, and any division, renewal, continuation, or continuation in part thereof, or for any reissue of any patent issues thereon. In the event that the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, and in any event after 10 business days, to secure the Executive’s signature on a written assignment to the Company of any application for letters patent or to any existing Work Product are also hereby irrevocably conveyed, assigned and transferred to pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive will promptly disclose and deliver such Work Product to and, at ’s expense, perform all actions reasonably requested by (whether duringcommon-law statutory copyright or after the Employment Period) to establish, confirm and protect such ownership (including, without limitation, the execution of assignments, copyright registrations, consents, licenses, powers of attorney and other instruments). All Work Product made within six months after terminationproperty right therein, whether because of the Executive’s employment with will be presumed to have been conceived during the Executive’s employment with , unlessphysical or mental incapacity or for any other reason whatsoever, the Executive can prove conclusively that it was created afterirrevocably designates and appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Company as Executive’s attorney-in-fact to act on Executive’s behalf to execute and file any such termination.application and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of such letters patent, copyright or trademark.

Intellectual Property Rights. ThePatents and Inventions. Executive acknowledges and agrees that all inventions, technology, processes, innovations, ideas, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, trademarks, service marks,any Inventions made, conceived, or completed by Executive during the term of Executive's service, solely or jointly with others, which are made with the Company's equipment, supplies, facilities, or Confidential Information, or which relate at the time of conception or reduction to purpose of the Invention, to the business of the Company, or the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated research and other indiciadevelopment, or which result from any work performed by Executive for the Company, will be the sole and exclusive property of origin, writings, audiovisual works, concepts, drawings, reportsthe Company, and all similar, related,Trade Secrets, Confidential Information, copyrightable works, works of authorship, and all patents, registrations, or derivativeapplications related thereto, all other intellectual property or proprietary information and all similar or worksrelated information (whether or not patentable and copyrightable and whether or subjectnot reduced to copyright), including but not limited to all resulting patent applications, issued patents, copyrights, copyright applications and registrations, and trademark applications and registrations in and to any of the foregoing, along with the right to practice, employ, exploit, use, develop, reproduce, copy, distribute copies, publish, license,tangible form or create works derivative of any of the foregoing, and the right to choose not to do or permit any of the aforementioned actions,practice) which relate to or Affiliates’ actual or anticipated Business,the business, research and developmentdevelopment, or existing or future products or services of the Company and/or its subsidiaries and which are conceived, developeddeveloped, or made by Executive during Executive's employment with the Executive while employed by or an Affiliate (collectively, the “Work ProductCompany ("Work Product") belongwill be deemed to . The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that to the extent relevant, this Agreement constitutes a “workbe "work made for hire agreement” underhire" (as defined in the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §101 et seq., as amended) and that any copyrightable work (“Creation”) constitutes a “work made for hire” underowned exclusively by the Copyright Act such that is the copyright owner of the Creation.Company. To the extent that any portion of the CreationWork Product is held not deemed to be a “work"work made for hire”hire" under the Copyright Act, the Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to applicable law, and all right, titletitle, and interest in such Creation. All other rightsand to any new Work Product and all rights to any existing Work Product are also hereby irrevocably conveyed, assigned and transferred to pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive will promptly disclose and deliver such Work Product have not automatically vested in the Company, Executive hereby # irrevocably assigns, transfers, and conveys, and will assign, transfer, and convey, to and, at ’s expense, performthe fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all actions reasonably requested by (whether during or afterright, title, and interest in and to the Employment Period) to establish, confirm and protect such ownership (including, without limitation, the execution of assignments, copyright registrations, consents, licenses, powers of attorney and other instruments). All Work Product made within six months after terminationon a worldwide basis to the Company (or such other person or entity as the Company may designate), without further consideration; and # waives all moral rights in or to all Work Product, and to the extent such rights may not be waived, agrees not to assert such rights against the Company or its respective licensees, successors, or assigns. In order to permit the Company to claim rights to which it may be entitled, Executive agrees to promptly disclose to the Company in confidence all Work Product which Executive makes arising out of the Executive’Executive's employment with the Company. Executive will be presumedassist the Company in obtaining patents on all Work Product patentable by the Company in the United States and in all foreign countries, and will execute all documents and do all things reasonably necessary to have been conceived duringobtain letters patent, to vest the Executive’s employmentCompany with , unlessfull and extensive title thereto, and to protect the Executive can prove conclusively that it was created after such termination.same against infringement by others.

Intellectual Property Rights. TheIf Executive acknowledges and agrees that allhas created, invented, designed, developed, contributed to or improved any works of authorship, inventions, technology, processes, innovations, ideas, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, trademarks, service marks, andintellectual property, materials, documents or other indicia of origin, writings,work product (including without limitation, research, reports, software, databases, systems, applications, presentations, textual works, content, or audiovisual works, concepts, drawings, reports and all similar, related,materials) (“Works”), either alone or derivative information or works (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright), including but not limited to all resulting patent applications, issued patents, copyrights, copyright applications and registrations, and trademark applications and registrations in and to any of the foregoing, alongwith third parties, during Executive’s employment with the right to practice, employ, exploit, use, develop, reproduce, copy, distribute copies, publish, license, or create works derivative of any of the foregoing, and the right to choose not to do or permit any of the aforementioned actions, which relate to or Affiliates’ actual or anticipated Business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by the Executive while employed by or an Affiliate (collectively, the “Work Product”) belong to . The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that to the extent relevant, this Agreement constitutes a “work for hire agreement” under the Copyright Act, and that any copyrightable work (“Creation”) constitutes a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act such that is the copyright owner of the Creation. To the extent that any portion of the Creation is held not to be a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act,Company, then the Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to all right, title and interest in such Creation. All other rights to any new Work Product andgrants the Company a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, assignable, sub-licensable license under all rights to any existing Work Product are also hereby irrevocably conveyed, assigned and transferred to pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive will promptly discloseintellectual property rights (including rights under patent, industrial property, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and deliver such Work Product to and, at related laws) therein for all purposes in connection with the Company’s expense, perform all actions reasonably requested by (whether during or after the Employment Period) to establish, confirmcurrent and protect such ownership (including, without limitation, the execution of assignments, copyright registrations, consents, licenses, powers of attorney and other instruments). All Work Product made within six months after termination of the Executive’s employment with will be presumed to have been conceived during the Executive’s employment with , unless the Executive can prove conclusively that it was created after such termination.future business.

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