Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights Contract Clauses (47)

Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights. (a) Executive hereby assigns to Nucor Corporation Executive's entire right, title and interest, including copyrights and patents, in any idea, invention, design of a useful article (whether the design is ornamental or otherwise), work product and any other work of authorship (collectively the "Developments"), made or conceived solely or jointly by Executive at any time during Executive's employment by Nucor (whether prior or subsequent to the execution of this Agreement), or created wholly or in... part by Executive, whether or not such Developments are patentable, copyrightable or susceptible to other forms of protection, where the Developments: (i) were developed, invented, or conceived within the scope of Executive's employment with Nucor; (ii) relate to Nucor's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development; or (iii) result from any work performed by Executive on Nucor's behalf. Executive shall disclose any Developments to Nucor's management within 30 days following Executive's development, making or conception thereof. (b) The assignment requirement in Section 15(a) shall not apply to an invention that Executive developed entirely on Executive's own time without using Nucor's equipment, supplies, facilities or Secret Information or Confidential Information except for those inventions that (i) relate to Nucor's business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (ii) result from any work performed by Executive for Nucor. (c) Executive will, within 3 business days following Nucor's request, execute a specific assignment of title to any Developments to Nucor Corporation or its designee, and do anything else reasonably necessary to enable Nucor Corporation or its designee to secure a patent, copyright, or other form of protection for any Developments in the United States and in any other applicable country. (d) Nothing in this Section 15 is intended to waive, or shall be construed as waiving, any assignment of any Developments to Nucor implied by law. 13 16. Severability. It is the intention of the parties to restrict the activities of Executive only to the extent reasonably necessary for the protection of Nucor's legitimate interests. The parties specifically covenant and agree that should any of the provisions in this Agreement be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction too broad for the protection of Nucor's legitimate interests, the parties authorize the court to narrow, limit or modify the restrictions herein to the extent reasonably necessary to accomplish such purpose. In the event such limiting construction is impossible, such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement and every other provision of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. View More