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Works for Hire
Works for Hire contract clause examples

Work for Hire. For purposes of all applicable copyright laws to the extent, if any, that such laws are applicable to any such Invention or any such service or product, it shall be considered a work made for hire and the Corporation shall be considered the author thereof.

Works for Hire. I acknowledge that all original works of authorship which are made by me (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of my employment and which are protectable by copyright are “works made for hire,” pursuant to United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C., Section 101).

Works for Hire. Employee agrees that the Company owns all tangible and intangible work products originated or developed by Employee in connection with Employee’s employment, that are within the scope of the Company’s business operations, or that relate to any of the Company’s work or projects, even if developed outside the Company’s premises as works-made- for-hire under the Copyright Act and all other similar laws. Employee further agrees that the Company shall have exclusive ownership of any and all right, title and interest in # all copyrights, trademarks, service mark rights, patents or processes associated with any work, mark, invention or process produced during the course of Employee’s employment that was originated or developed in connection with such employment with the Company or any related party; and # any such proprietary rights with respect to any invention or process originated or such proprietary rights with respect to any invention or process originated or developed in connection with Employee’s employment with the Company or any related party reduced to practice following the termination of Employee’s employment, if the invention or process existed in an intangible form prior to such termination, even if it was not workable at that time. Employee agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to protect and preserve the Company’s proprietary rights in copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, processes and trade secrets, including at the Company’s request, to confirm such assignment in writing. For the avoidance of doubt, this this paragraph does not in any way amend, narrow or otherwise limit Employee’s works for hire obligations under any Protective Agreement, Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement, or other agreement entered into with the Company. Any such prior agreements relating to works for hire will remain in full force and effect and will be read together with this provision to provide the Company the greatest ownership and protection allowed by law.

Works for Hire. To the extent the Inventions consist of original works of authorship which are made by Executive (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of Executive’s employment and which are protectable by copyright, Executive acknowledges that all such original works of authorship are “works for hire” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C., Section 101).

Works for Hire. Executive also acknowledges and agrees that all works of authorship, in any format or medium, created wholly or in part by Executive, whether alone or jointly with others, in the course of performing Executive’s duties for the Company or any of its Affiliates, or while using the facilities or money of the Company or any of its Affiliates, whether or not during Executive’s work hours, are works made for hire (“Works”), as defined under United States copyright law, and that the Works (and all copyrights arising in the Works) are owned exclusively by the Company. To the extent any such Works are not deemed to be works made for hire, Executive agrees, without compensation beyond that provided in this Agreement, to execute an assignment to the Company or its nominee of all right, title and interest in and to such Work, including all rights of copyright arising in or related to the Works.

Works for Hire. Employee agrees that the Company owns all tangible and intangible work products originated or developed by Employee in connection with Employee’s employment, that are within the scope of the Company’s business operations, or that relate to any of the Company’s work or projects, even if developed outside the Company’s premises as works- made-for-hire under the Copyright Act and all other similar laws. Employee further agrees that the Company shall have exclusive ownership of any and all right, title and interest in # all copyrights, trademarks, service mark rights, patents or processes associated with any work, mark, invention or process produced during the course of Employee’s employment that was originated or developed in connection with such employment with the Company; and # any such proprietary rights with respect to any invention or process originated or such proprietary rights with respect to any invention or process originated or developed in connection with Employee’s employment with the Company reduced to practice following the termination of Employee’s employment, if the invention or process existed in an intangible form prior to such termination, even if it was not workable at that time. Employee agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to protect and preserve the Company’s proprietary rights in copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, processes and trade secrets, including at the Company’s request, to confirm such assignment in writing.

The Completed and validly executed Licence for Works with specification and drawings annexed thereto, showing the tenant fit-out to the Property.

Works for Hire. To the extent the Inventions consist of original works of authorship which are made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of the Employee’s employment and which are protectable by copyright, the Employee acknowledges that all such original works of authorship are “works for hire” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C., Section 101).

Works Made for Hire. Consultant agrees that the Company shall be the sole owner of all patents, patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, trademark rights and all other intellectual property or other rights in connection with Inventions related to the Services. Consultant further acknowledges and agrees that such Inventions related to the Services, including, without limitation, any computer programs, programming documentation and other works of authorship, are “works made for hirefor purposes of the Company’s rights under copyright laws. Consultant hereby assigns to the Company any and all rights, title and interest Consultant may have or acquire in such Inventions. If in the course of Consultant’s engagement with the Company, Consultant incorporates into a Company product, process or machine or a prior Invention or improvement not related to the Services that is owned by Consultant or in which Consultant has an interest, the Consultant will negotiate in good faith, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, sublicensable, worldwide license to make, have made, modify, use, market, sell and distribute such prior Invention as part of or in connection with such product, process or machine. If in the course of Consultant’s engagement with the Company, Consultant incorporates into a Company product, process or machine a prior Invention or improvement related to the Services owned by Consultant or in which Consultant has an interest, Consultant agrees to assign and hereby does assign all rights and interest in the Invention to the Company.

Works Made for Hire. Executive recognizes that all Works and Trademarks conceived, created, or reduced to practice by Executive, alone or jointly with others, during employment shall to the fullest extent permissible by law be considered the Company’s sole and exclusive property and “works made for hire” as defined in the U.S. Copyright Laws for purposes of United States law and the law of any other country adhering to the “works made for hire” or similar notion or doctrine, and will be considered the Company’s property from the moment of creation or conception forward for all purposes without the need for any further action or agreement by me or the Company. If any such Works, Trademarks or portions thereof shall not be legally qualified as a works made for hire in the United States or elsewhere, or shall subsequently be held to not be a work made for hire or not the exclusive property of the Company, Executive hereby assigns to the Company all rights, title and interest, past, present and future, to such Works or Trademarks. Executive will not engage in any unauthorized publication or use of such Works or Trademarks, nor will Executive use same to compete with or otherwise cause damage to the business interests of the Company.

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