Inventions, Creations, Discoveries, and Ideas of Employees  

1.       During the term of each employee’s employment, all inventions, creations, discoveries, and ideas of the employee that were made, discovered , created, or otherwise expressed or brought into existence shall be considered to be the inventions, creations, discoveries, and ideas of this Company.

2.       All inventions, creations, discoveries, and ideas of any employee are “works for hire” as that term is defined in all applicable state and federal law relating to patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets and franchises.

3.       Inventions, Creations, Discoveries, and Ideas of Employees include, but not limited to:

(a)     any and all writings relevant in anyway to the business or interests of this Company;

(b)     any and all writings made by the employee in the course of employment with this Company;

(c)     any and all inventions and discoveries (including modifications and improvements) relevant in any way to the business or interests of this Company;

(d)     any and all inventions and discoveries (including modifications and improvements) made by the employee in the course of employment with this Company;

(e)     any and all creations and ideas relevant in any way to the business or interests of this Company;

(f)     any and all creations and ideas made by the employee in the course of employment with this Company;

(g)     any and all business interests (however defined or described) and/or customers developed, obtained, brought to this Company or contacted on behalf of this Company by employee; and

(h)    any and all processes, procedures, plans, schemes, concepts, reports, investigations, compilations, lists, tables, charts, accumulations of information and any other thing, whether tangible or intangible, that is relevant in any way to the business or interests of this Company.

4.       No employee shall acquire any right, privilege or interest in any invention, creation, discovery or idea for any purpose except upon the prior express and written license of the Company.