unless consented to in writing by such employer, person, entity or third party, and approved by the
Company in writing in advance.
4. Inventions and Other Proprietary Works. I understand that, among other things, I am
employed to use my inventive and creative capacities for the benefit of the Company. Accordingly, the
wages that I receive as an employee of the Company are the agreed upon and sufficient consideration for my
work product and the agreements made by me concerning Proprietary Works in this Agreement, and my
agreement to the terms provided for below:
a. Inventions Retained and Licensed. Attached hereto, as Addendum B, is a list
describing all inventions, original works of authorship, developments, improvements, and trade secrets
which were made by me prior to my employment with the Company (collectively referred to as “Prior
Inventions”), which I claim belong to me, which relate to the Company’s proposed or actual business,
products or research and development, and which I claim should be excluded from assignment to the
Company hereunder; or, if Addendum B is left blank, I hereby represent that there are no such Prior
Inventions. If in the course of my employment with the Company, I incorporate into a Company product,
process or machine a Prior Invention owned by me or in which I have an interest, the Company is hereby
granted and shall have a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license to make, have
made, modify, use and sell such Prior Invention as part of or in connection with such product, process or
machine, and any derivatives thereof.
b. Assignment of Inventions and Other Proprietary Works. I shall, or will
promptly make, full written disclosure to the Company, will hold in trust for the sole right and benefit of the
Company, and do hereby fully and finally assign to the Company, or its designee, all of my rights, title, and
interest (past, present, or future), including, without limitation, any right of priority, in and to any and all
inventions, original works of authorship, developments, concepts, improvements, designs, discoveries,
ideas, trademarks or trade secrets, whether or not patentable or registrable under copyright or similar laws,
which I may solely or jointly conceive or develop or reduce to practice, or cause to be conceived or
developed or reduced to practice, during the period of time I am employed by the Company (collectively
referred to as “Proprietary Works”), except as provided in Section
4.e below. I hereby acknowledge that all original works of authorship which are made by me (solely or
jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of my employment with the Company and
which are protectible by copyright are “works made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States
Copyright Act, and are Proprietary Works that are the property of the Company from the moment of
conception or creation. I hereby understand and agree that the decision whether or not to commercialize or
market any Proprietary Works is within the Company’s sole discretion and for the Company’s sole benefit
and that no royalty will be due to me as a result of the Company’s efforts to commercialize or market any
such Proprietary Works.
c. Maintenance of Records. I will keep and maintain adequate and current written
records of all Proprietary Works conceived, created or made by me (solely or jointly with others) during the
term of my employment with the Company. The records will be in the form of notes, sketches, drawings,
and any other format that may be specified by the Company. The records will be available to and remain
the sole property of the Company at all times.
d. Registrations. I will assist the Company, or its designee, at the Company’s
expense, in every proper way to secure the Company’s rights in the Proprietary Works and any copyrights,