EMPLOYEE PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

      This ACKNOWLEDGMENT is executed and delivered by the undersigned employee of ____________________________ (the “Employer”) f[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionenefit and reliance by the Employer and any third party relying hereupon through the Employer.

 

1.                During the course of my employment, I have, and in the future may, develop certain work product within the scope of my job responsibilities or otherwise within the scope of the Employer’s current or potential lines of business.  This work product may be created by me at the Em[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionoyer’s premises, during my normal work hours, or after hours at another location. This work product may be created by me alone or in conjunction with other employees or other third parti[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionroduct shall be herein referred to as “Employer Proprietary Products.”

 

2.                I agree that my Employer shall own all proprietary rights, including but not limited to copyrights, trade secret r[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionts. Trademark rights, and all other intellectual property rights in and to the Employer Proprietary Products.

 

3.                I agree that all Employer Proprietary Products shall be considered “works made for hire” under the provisions of[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed VersionStates Copyright Act and all other equivalent laws.

 

4.                Upon request from the Employer, I agree to [Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versiony and all documents and take any other actions reasonably necessary to secure ownership of the Employer Proprietary Products in the employer including but not limited to executing assignme[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versiontions, certificates and other instruments requested by my employer.

 

5.                I hereby assign to Employer, waive, relinquish and release any and all moral rights and other common law or statutory right[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed VersionProprietary Products for the benefit of my Employer.

 

6.                I agree not to take any action to challenge or in contravention of the rights of the Employer in and to the Employer [Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionucts.

 

7.                I acknowledge and agree that the Employer shall have the unrestricted right to secure state and federal proprietary right p[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionll Employer Proprietary Products, including but not limited to copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark and all other available protections.

 

8.                I agree at all times to be m[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionof the proprietary rights of third parties in the planning and development of work product and to take all steps necessary to avoid infringement upon the rights of third parties o[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionance of potential infringement upon the rights of any third party.

 

9.                I agree that during the period of my employment and thereafter, that I will refrain from disclosing any confidential or tra[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versiont information of my employer to any other party and that I will refrain from suing any such information for my own purposes and personal benefit.  I acknowledge that misappropriations of trade secrets is prohibited by law and in some cases can result in criminal liability.  I agree that all trade secrets are of value to my Employer and that misappropriation thereof could cause my Employer substantial damage and injury.  Trade secrets may include written or unwritten information, inventions, processes or ideas that are protected by [Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionloyer or place my Employer at a competitive disadvantage.  Trade secrets may include customer lists, referral lists, customer information, demographic information, software, programming methods, source codes, proprietary technology, business plans, financial information, product design, formula, data, processes, systems, marketing and advertising plans, internet marketing tech[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versional and proprietary.

 

10.            I represent and warrant that there are no obligations that are remnant of any prior employment, contractual or working relationship which could interfere with my duties to my employer or which could lead, directly or indirectly, to any claim of infringement or other legal claim r[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionits of my efforts for this Employer.

 

11.            Upon termination of my employment, whether with or without cause, by my actions or my Employer’s action, or upon request from[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Versionree that I shall not retain any copies or other forms of my work product or any other information, assets, property, whether tangible or intangible of the Employer or including any trade secrets or confidential information of the Employer and that I shall turn all such i[Section Deleted - Included In Full Licensed Version the Employer prior to my departure.

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO BY EMPLOYEE:

 

 

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