Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Clause Example with 9 Variations from Business Contracts
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Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In order to protect the Company's Proprietary Information and good will, during my employment and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of my employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), I will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States that develops, manufactures or markets any products, o...r performs any services, that are otherwise competitive with or similar to the products or services of the Company, or products or services that the Company or its affiliates, has under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; provided that this shall not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. In addition, during the Restricted Period, I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, take away, accept or conduct any business from or with any of the customers or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, and/or (b) solicit, entice, attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company to leave the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six months of any attempt to hire such person. I acknowledge and agree that if I violate any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage in such violation(s).View More
Variations of a "Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation" Clause from Business Contracts
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In order to protect the Company's Proprietary Information and good will, during my employment and for a period of one (1) year twelve (12) months following the termination of my employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), I will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States that (i) as its primary purpose, de...velops, manufactures or markets any products, or performs any services, products that are otherwise known to modulate a Current or Prospective Target as their principle mode of action, or (ii) as its primary purpose, is prosecuting any R&D programs, that are directly competitive with or highly similar to the products a Current or services Prospective Target program of the Company, or products or services that the Company or any of its affiliates, has under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; Affiliates; provided that this shall not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. A "Current or Prospective Target" refers to any target that the Company or any of its Affiliates is actively prosecuting, or any target that is under consideration by the Company or any of its Affiliates as of the end date of my employment. In addition, during the Restricted Period, I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, divert or take away, accept or conduct any business from or with away any of the customers customers, business or prospective customers of the Company or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their suppliers, and/or (b) solicit, entice, entice or attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company or any of its Affiliates to leave the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, services of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six months of such Affiliates for any attempt to hire such person. reason. I acknowledge and agree that if I violate any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage in such violation(s). View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In order to To protect the Company's Proprietary Information and good will, during my Employee's employment and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of my Employee's employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), I Period"): (a) Employee will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States or els...ewhere that develops, manufactures or markets any products, or performs any services, that are otherwise competitive with or similar to the products or services of in the Company, or products or services that the Company or its affiliates, has under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; Company's Field Of Interest, provided that this shall not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. In addition, The phrase, Company's "Field of Interest", means research, development, and commercialization activities relating to vaccinia-based and modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA)-based vaccines that induce or enhance immuno-protection, or such other specific areas of research, development and commercialization as the Company may be engaged in during the Restricted Period, I term of this Agreement. (b) Employee will not, directly directly, or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, take away, accept or conduct any business from or with any of the customers or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, and/or (b) suppliers. 4 (c) Employee will not, directly, or indirectly, in any manner, solicit, entice, attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company to leave the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six months of any attempt to hire such person. I acknowledge Employee acknowledges and agree agrees that if I violate Employee violates any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, 20, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage Employee engages in such violation(s). View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In order to To protect the Company's Proprietary Information and good will, during my Employee's employment and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of my Employee's employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), I Period"): (a) Employee will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States or els...ewhere that develops, manufactures or markets any products, or performs any services, that are otherwise competitive with or similar to the products or services of in the Company, or products or services that the Company or its affiliates, has under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; Company's Field Of Interest, provided that this shall not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. In addition, The phrase, Company's "Field of Interest", means research, development, and commercialization activities relating to vaccinia-based and modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA)-based vaccines that induce or enhance immuno-protection, or such other specific areas of research, development and commercialization as the Company may be engaged in during the Restricted Period, I term of this Agreement. (b) Employee will not, directly directly, or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, take away, accept or conduct any business from or with any of the customers or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, and/or (b) suppliers. (c) Employee will not, directly, or indirectly, in any manner, solicit, entice, attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company to leave the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six months of any attempt to hire such person. I acknowledge Employee acknowledges and agree agrees that if I violate Employee violates any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, 20, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage Employee engages in such violation(s). View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. I acknowledge and agree that the Company has invested substantial time, money and resources in the development of its Proprietary Information, including as it pertains to its customers, clients, and collaborators. I further acknowledge that during the course of my employment, I will have access to and may use and work with such Proprietary Information that pertains to the customers, clients, and collaborators of the Company, and I agree that any Proprietary Information associated with any custom...er, client, or collaborator belongs exclusively to the Company. In order to protect the Company's Proprietary Information and good will, during my employment and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of my employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), Period") I will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States Restricted Territory (defined below) that develops, manufactures or markets any products, or performs any services, that are otherwise competitive with or similar to the products or services of the Company, or products or services that the Company or its affiliates, has under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; provided that this shall will not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. For purposes of this Agreement, the "Restricted Territory" shall mean each and every country, province, state, city or other political subdivision in which the Company or any of its affiliates carries on or actively plans to carry on any activities of the Company's business (including, without limitation, sales and marketing activities). In addition, during my employment and the Restricted Period, I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, divert or take away, accept or conduct any business from or with away any of the customers customers, business or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, and/or (b) solicit, entice, entice or attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company to leave the services of the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six two (2) months of any attempt to hire such person. I acknowledge and agree that if I violate any of the provisions of this paragraph Section 8, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage in such violation(s). View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In order to protect the Company's Proprietary Information and good will, goodwill, during my employment and for a period of one (1) year twelve (12) months following the termination of my employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), I will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States world that develops, manu...factures or markets any products, or performs any services, that are otherwise competitive with or similar to the products or services of the Company, or products or services that the Company or its affiliates, has under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; provided that this shall not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. In addition, during the Restricted Period, I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, take away, accept or conduct any business from or with any of the customers or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, and/or (b) solicit, entice, attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company to leave the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six (6) months of my termination of any attempt to hire such person. I acknowledge and agree that if I violate any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage in such violation(s). 2 9. Government Contracts. I acknowledge that the Company may have from time to time agreements with other persons or with the United States Government or its agencies which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding inventions made during the course of work under such agreements or regarding the confidential nature of such work. I agree to comply with any such obligations or restrictions upon the direction of the Company. In addition to the rights assigned under paragraph 5, I also assign to the Company (or any of its nominees) all rights which I have or acquired in any Developments, full title to which is required to be in the United States under any contract between the Company and the United States or any of its agencies. View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In order to protect the Company's Proprietary Confidential Information and good will, during my employment and for a period of one (1) year twelve (12) months following the termination of my employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), Period"): (a) I will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States that dev...elops, manufactures or markets any products, or performs any services, that are services or otherwise competitive with seeks to invalidate, contest or similar to defend against the products or services patent assets of the Company, or products or services that the Company or its affiliates, has under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; affiliates; provided that this shall not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. In addition, during the Restricted Period, (b) I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, take away, accept or conduct any business from or with any of the licensors to or customers or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, and/or (b) vendors or licensees of the Company's products, in each case, that are known to me, with respect to any business, products or services that are competitive to the products or services offered by the Company or under development as of the date of termination of my Relationship with the Company. (c) I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, solicit, entice, attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company to leave the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six months of any attempt to hire such person. I acknowledge and agree that if I violate any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, Section 6, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage in such violation(s). View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In order to protect the Company's Proprietary Information and good will, during my employment and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of my employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), I will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, engage or participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States that develops, manufactures or markets any p...roducts, or performs any services, products that are otherwise competitive with or similar directed to the same molecular targets as any products or services of the Company, or products or services that the Company or its affiliates, has are under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; provided that this shall not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 8 shall not prevent my employment by a business entity that develops, manufactures or markets any products that are directed to the same molecular targets as any products that are under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment by Company, provided that I do not engage or participate in such development, manufacture or marketing. In addition, during the Restricted Period, I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, take away, accept or conduct any business from or with any of the customers or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, for the purpose of selling products or services that compete with the Company's products or services or interfering with the Company's relationship with such customer or supplier, and/or (b) solicit, entice, attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company to leave the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six months of any attempt to hire such person. I acknowledge and agree that if I violate any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage in such violation(s). View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In order to protect the Company's Proprietary Information and good will, during my employment and for a period of one (1) year twelve (12) months following the termination of my employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), I will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer coventurer or otherwise, engage, participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States world that develops, man...ufactures or markets any products, or performs any services, that are otherwise competitive with or similar to the products or services of the Company, or products or services that the Company or its affiliates, has under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; provided that this shall not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. In addition, during the Restricted Period, I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, divert or take away, accept or conduct any business from or with away any of the customers customers, business or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, and/or (b) solicit, entice, entice or attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company to leave the services of the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six months of any attempt to hire such person. reason. I acknowledge 2 and agree that if I violate any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage in such violation(s). View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In order to protect the Company's Proprietary Information and good will, during my employment and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of my employment for any reason (the "Restricted Period"), I will not directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, engage, participate or invest in any business activity anywhere in the United States world that develops, manufactures or markets any produ...cts, or performs any services, that are otherwise competitive with or similar to the products or services of the Company, or products or services that the Company or its affiliates, has under development or that are the subject of active planning at any time during my employment; provided that this shall will not prohibit any possible investment in publicly traded stock of a company representing less than one percent of the stock of such company. In addition, during the Restricted Period, I will not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, (a) call upon, solicit, divert, divert or take away, accept or conduct any business from or with away any of the customers customers, business or prospective customers of the Company or any of its suppliers, and/or (b) solicit, entice, entice or attempt to persuade any other employee or consultant of the Company to leave the services of the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is employed or engaged by the Company or who was employed or engaged by the Company within six months of any attempt to hire such person. reason. I acknowledge and agree that if I violate any of the provisions of this paragraph 8, Section, the running of the Restricted Period will be extended by the time during which I engage in such violation(s). View More
