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EMPLOYEE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT



In consideration of my employment by [YOUR COMPANY NAME], (the 闁炽儲绐卭mpany闁?, I hereby agree to the following restrictions placed on my use and development of information, technology, ideas and inventions:


PROPRIETARY INFORMATION 

Restrictions on Proprietary Information
I agree that, during my employment and after, I will hold the Proprietary Information of the Company in strict confidence and will neither use the information nor disclose it to anyone, except to the extent necessary to carry out my responsibilities as an employee of the Company or as specifically authorized in writing by a duly authorized officer of the Company. I understand that "Proprietary Information" means all information pertaining in any manner to the business of the Company or its affiliates, consultants, or business associates, unless:

the information is or becomes publicly known through lawful means; 
the information was part of my general knowledge prior to my employment by the Company; or 
the information is disclosed to me without restriction by a third party who rightfully possesses the information and did not learn of it from the Company.

This definition includes, but is not limited to, (A)閼辩氮chematics, techniques, development tools, processes, computer printouts, computer programs, design drawings and manuals, electronic codes, formulas and improvements; (B)閼辩禒nformation about costs, profits, markets, sales, customers, and bids; (C)閼辩掸lans for business, marketing, future development and new product concepts; and (D)閼辩禍mployee personnel files and information about employee compensation and benefits.

Prior Actions and Knowledge
Except as disclosed on Schedule閼辩锤 to this Agreement, I do not know anything about the Company's business or Proprietary Information, other than information I have learned from the Company in the course of being hired and employed.

Third Party Information
I recognize that the Company has received and will receive confidential or proprietary information from third parties. I will hold all such information in the strictest confidence and will not use the information or disclose it to anyone (except as necessary in carrying out my work for the Company consistent with the Company's agreement with such third party).

Interference with Business
I agree that during my employment with the Company and for a period of [NUMBER] year after termination of my employment with the Company, I shall not directly or indirectly (i)閼辩禌ivert or attempt to divert from the Company (or any affiliate) any business of any kind in which it is engaged, including, without limitation, the solicitation of or interference with any of its suppliers or customers or (ii)閼辩氮olicit, induce, recruit or encourage any person employed by the Company to leave their employment.

INVENTIONS 

Assignment of Inventions
I agree to assign to the Company, without further consideration, my entire right, title, and interest (throughout the [COUNTRY] and in all foreign countries), free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, in and to all Inventions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, in its discretion, agree to provide consideration for certain Inventions through a written agreement between the Company and the undersigned which specifically provides for such consideration; in all other cases, no consideration shall be paid. The Inventions shall be the sole property of the Company, whether or not copyrightable or patentable. In addition, I agree to maintain adequate and current written records on the development of all Inventions, which shall also remain the sole property of the Company. I understand that "Inventions闁?means all ideas, processes, inventions, technology, designs, formulas, discoveries, patents, copyrights, and trademarks, and all improvements, rights, and claims related to the foregoing, that are conceived, developed, or reduced to practice by me alone or with others except Inventions excluded in Schedule閼辩锤: 

Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either: 
Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer's business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer. 
Result from any work performed by the employee for the employer. 
License for Other Inventions
If, in the course of my employment, with the Company, I incorporate into Company property an invention owned by me or in which I have an interest, the Company is granted a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license to make, modify, use and sell my invention as part of and in connection with the Company property.
Assist With Registration
In the event any Invention shall be deemed by the Company to be copyrightable or patentable or otherwise registrable, I will assist the Company (at its expense) in obtaining and maintaining letters patent or other applicable registrations and in vesting the Company with full title. Should the Company be unable to secure my signature on any document necessary to apply for, prosecute, obtain, or enforce any patent, copyright, or other right or protection relating to any Invention, due to my incapacity or any other cause, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company and each of its duly authorized officers and agents as my agent and attorney-in-fact to do all lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution, issuance, and enforcement of patents, copyrights, or other rights or protection with the same force and effect as if executed and delivered by me. 
Disclosure
I agree to disclose promptly to the Company all Inventions and relevant records. I further agree to promptly disclose to the Company any idea that I do not believe to be an Invention, but is conceived, developed, or reduced to practice by me (alone or with others) while I am employed by the Company or during the one-year period following termination of my employment. I will disclose the idea, along with all information and records pertaining to the idea, and the Company will examine the disclosure in confidence to determine if in fact it is an Invention subject to this Agreement.
Post-Termination Period
I agree that any idea, invention, writing, discovery, patent, copyright, or trademark or similar item, or improvement shall be presumed to be an Invention if it is conceived, developed, used, sold, exploited, or reduced to practice by me or with my aid within [NUMBER] year after my termination of employment with the Company. I can rebut the above presumption if I prove that the idea, invention, writing, discovery, patent, copyright, or trademark or similar item, or improvement is not an Invention covered by this Agreement.


FORMER OR CONFLICTING AGREEMENTS

Former Agreements
I represent and warrant that my performance of the terms of this Agreement will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by me prior to my employment by the Company. I have listed in Schedule閼辩锤 all other agreements concerning proprietary information or inventions to which I am a party and attached copies of any agreements in my possession. To the best of my knowledge, there is no other contract between me and any other person or entity that is in conflict with this Agreement or concerns proprietary information, inventions or assignment of ideas. 

Obligations During Employment 
During my employment with the Company, I will not disclose to the Company, or use, or induce the Company to use, any proprietary information or trade secrets of others.


TERMINATION

Return of the Company闁炽儲鐛?Property
I agree to promptly return to the Company upon termination of my employment all Proprietary Information and all personal property furnished to or prepared by me in the course of or incident to my employment. Following my termination, I will not retain any written or other tangible material containing any Proprietary Information or information pertaining to any Invention.

Termination Certificate
In the event of the termination of my employment, I agree, if requested by the Company, to sign and deliver the Termination Certificate attached as Schedule閼辩垂.

Subsequent Employers
I agree that after the termination of my employment with the Company, I will not enter into any agreement that conflicts with my obligations under this Agreement and will inform any subsequent employers of my obligations under this Agreement.


NO IMPLIED EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS

I recognize that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to imply that my employment is guaranteed for any period of time. Unless stated in a written agreement signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, my employment is for an indefinite duration, and either the Company or I can terminate our employment relationship at any time, without notice and for any reason, with or without cause.






REMEDIES

I recognize that nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit any remedy of the Company under any federal or state law concerning trade secrets, I recognize that my violation of this Agreement could cause the Company irreparable harm and agree that the Company shall have the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an order restraining any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement.


MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
Assignment
I agree that the Company may assign to another person or entity any of its rights under this Agreement. 

Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE].   

Severability
If any provision of this Agreement, or application thereof to any person, place, or circumstance, shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 

Entire Agreement
The terms of this Agreement are the final expression of my agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the complete and exclusive statement of its terms. I acknowledge that the Company has not made any other representations concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. 

Amendment; Waivers
This Agreement can be amended or terminated only by a written agreement signed by both parties. No failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof.

Successors and Assigns
This Agreement shall be binding upon me and my heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, and shall inure to the benefit of the Company's successors and assigns. 

I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS. I HAVE COMPLETELY NOTED ON SCHEDULE閼辩锤 TO THIS AGREEMENT ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, IDEAS, PROCESSES, INVENTIONS, TECHNOLOGY, WRITINGS, PROGRAMS, DESIGNS, FORMULAS, DISCOVERIES, PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, OR TRADEMARKS, OR IMPROVEMENTS, RIGHTS, OR CLAIMS RELATING TO THE FOREGOING, THAT I DESIRE TO EXCLUDE FROM THIS AGREEMENT. 

EMPLOYEE						COMPANY



													
Authorized Signature					Authorized Signature

													
Print Name and Title					Print Name and Title
SCHEDULE A

EMPLOYEE'S DISCLOSURE


PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

	Except as set forth below, I acknowledge that at this time I know nothing about the business or Proprietary Information of Company (the 闁炽儲绐卭mpany闁?, other than information I have learned from the Company in the course of being hired: 
																																																																	


PRIOR INVENTIONS

Except as set forth below, there are no ideas, processes, inventions, technology, writings, programs, designs, formulas, discoveries, patents, copyrights, or trademarks, or any claims, rights, or improvements to the foregoing, that I wish to exclude from the operation of this Agreement: 
																																																															
PRIOR AGREEMENTS

Except as set forth below, I am aware of no prior agreements between me and any other person or entity concerning proprietary information or inventions (attach copies of all agreements in your possession): 
																																																												

EMPLOYEE



							
Authorized Signature					

							
Print Name and Title					

 
SCHEDULE B

TERMINATION CERTIFICATE CONCERNING
THE COMPANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION


This is to certify that I have returned all personal property of Company, (the 闁炽儲绐卭mpany闁?, including, without limitation, all source code listings, books, manuals, records, models, drawings, reports, notes, contracts, lists, blueprints, and other documents and materials, Proprietary Information, and equipment furnished to or prepared by me in the course of or incident to my employment with the Company, and that I did not make or distribute any copies of the foregoing. 

I further certify that I have reviewed the Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement signed by me and that I have complied with and will continue to comply with all of its terms, including, without limitation, (i)閼辩但he reporting of any idea, process, invention, technology, writing, program, design, formula, discovery, patent, copyright, or trademark, or any improvement, rights, or claims related to the foregoing, conceived or developed by me and covered by the Agreement and (ii)閼辩但he preservation as confidential of all Proprietary Information pertaining to the Company. This certificate in no way limits my responsibilities or the Company's rights under the Agreement.

On termination of my employment with the Company, I will be employed by [NAME OF NEW EMPLOYER] [DIVISION] and I will be working in connection with the following projects:


[GENERALLY DESCRIBE THE PROJECTS]
																																																																														





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