minimis items), in whatever form (including electronic), and all copies thereof, that are received or created by Consultant during the Term in connection with the Services while a consultant of the Company (including but not limited to Confidential Information) are and shall remain the property of the Company, and Consultant shall as soon as practicable return such property (which to Consultant’s knowledge is in its possession) to the Company or destroy such property (if not legally impermissible) upon the termination of the Services and, in any event, at the Company’s request. If any such property is subsequently discovered in Consultant’s possession, Consultant shall promptly return such property to the Company(or destroy it if legally permissible). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant shall be permitted to retain Consultant’s and Principal’s calendar, contacts and personal correspondence and any information reasonably appropriate to prepare Consultant’s or Principal’s tax returns.
8. Intellectual Property Rights.
(a) Consultant hereby acknowledges and agrees that any and all materials (including, without limitation, all writings, works of authorship, technology, inventions, discoveries, ideas, and other work product of any nature), and the results and proceeds of all past, present, and future work and/or tasks prepared or performed by Consultant, or by any agents, contractors or personnel of Consultant in connection with the Services (the “Works”), as well as any and all rights in and to copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks (and related goodwill), patents and other intellectual property rights therein, are and shall be owned solely and exclusively by the Company. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that, to the fullest extent allowed by law, all of the Works are “works made for hire,” as that phrase is defined in the Copyright Revision Act of 1976 (17 U.S.C. § 101) (the “Act”), in that either (i) such Works are and will be prepared within the scope of the Services; or (ii) such Works have been and will be specifically ordered or commissioned for use as set forth in the Act. The Company shall therefore be deemed to be the sole author and owner of any and all right, title, and interest therein, including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights. To the extent that any such Works are not owned by the Company or do not qualify for any reason as works made for hire, and Consultant may have or acquire any right, title, or interest in such Works, Consultant hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company any and all such right, title, and interest in and to the Works.
(b) Consultant hereby agrees to make full and prompt disclosures to the Company of any inventions or processes made or conceived by Consultant, alone or with others, in connection with the Services (any such inventions or processes, the “Inventions”), whether or not such Inventions (x) are patentable or protected as trade secrets or (y) were made or conceived (i) during normal working hours or (ii) before or after the date of this Agreement. All such Inventions shall be promptly assigned to the Company as set forth in Section 8(a) above. Consultant hereby grants to the Company a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty free, non-exclusive license to use, sublicense and allow third parties to use, and create derivative works from, any of Consultant’s intellectual property incorporated or embedded in or necessary for the use, operation or maintenance of the Works and any derivative work thereof.
(c) Consultant hereby agrees to execute and deliver such assignments, copyright applications, patents, patent applications, licenses, and other documents as the Company may reasonably direct or request and to cooperate reasonably (at the Company’s sole expense) with the Company, both during and after Consultant’s involvement in the business of the Company, to enable the Company to secure and maintain in any and all countries the rights or waivers described and granted in this Section 8 with respect to Works and Inventions. If Consultant fails to timely execute and/or deliver any such document, Consultant hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Company and any officer, employee or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as Consultant’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority to take all appropriate actions and to execute any and all such assignments, copyright applications, patents, patent applications, licenses, and other documents necessary to effectuate the foregoing. To the extent any copyrights are assigned under this Agreement, Consultant hereby irrevocably
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