Provider Owns IP Contract Clause

Intellectual Property

1. Definition of Intellectual Property Rights. "Intellectual Property Rights" means all patent rights, copyright rights, mask work rights, moral rights, rights of publicity, trademark, trade dress and service mark rights, goodwill, trade secret rights and other intellectual property rights as may now exist or hereafter come into existence, and all applications therefore and registrations, renewals and extensions thereof, under the laws of any state, country, territory or other jurisdiction.

2. Work Product. "Work Product" means all writings, works of authorship, technology, inventions, discoveries, processes, techniques, methods, ideas, concepts, research, proposals, materials and all other work product of any nature whatsoever, that are created, prepared, produced, authored, edited, amended, conceived or reduced to practice by Provider individually or jointly with others during the period of this Agreement and related to the Services or other work performed for the Client, whether or not patentable or registrable under copyright or similar laws.

3. Ownership. Provider owns all right, title and interest in and to the Work Product and Intellectual Property Rights therein. Client hereby irrevocably assigns all right, title and interest worldwide in and to the Work Product and all Intellectual Property Rights therein.

4. Assistance. Upon the request and at the expense of the Provider, the Client shall execute and deliver any and all instruments and documents and take such other acts as may be necessary or desirable to evidence the assignments made under this Agreement and to enable the Provider to secure its rights in the Work Product and Intellectual Property Rights therein in any and all jurisdictions.