Source: XpertHR P&D Date: 24/01/2005 Publisher: XpertHR

Inventions, patents and copyright: Managers and intellectual property contract clause (contract clause)

TOPICS:
terms, conditions and employee rights general rights
contracts of employment terms of employment

AUTHOR: Jason Galbraith-Marten


Clause wording: Intellectual property means all interest and title in and rights to improvements, inventions, processes, systems, designs, production practices, software codes, patents, copyrights, trade marks, design rights, technical information and know-how devised, written, made, suggested or found by you at any time, whether or not prior to the date of this agreement and whether solely or jointly and whether or not relating to the business or operations of the Employer from time to time or any work done by you for the Employer.

You now assign (subject to the Patents Act 1977, section 40) to the Employer all and any interest, title and rights you have or may have in the Intellectual Property and shall promptly provide such information and assistance (without charge to but at the expense of the Employer) to obtain, maintain and enforce protection for the intellectual property anywhere in the world, including executing any documents necessary to vest in the Employer all and any rights and title to the intellectual property which it is now agreed shall be and remain the property of the Employer.

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