Re: "Prior Inventions" on employment contract

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually it looks pretty standard to me. It stops someone from going
to work somewhere, learning something, then claiming copyright or
patent on a process. I would make a list of your utilities.
I think you all are missing the " that relates in any way to the Companies'
business"... If I hire someone, I don't want them selling my ideas!
jim franz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Winchester Terry" <terry.winchester@raymondcorp.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:10 PM
Subject: RE: "Prior Inventions" on employment contract


> Geez, of the *few* agreements that I've read, this is certainly
> one of the most draconian examples.
>
> I would never sign something like this unless the company agreed
> *in writing* that your utilities are copyrighted to YOU.  And then,
> I would have *that* agreement verified with a lawyer :)
>
> Good Luck,
> Terry
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan [mailto:dbcemid@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:05 AM
> > To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> > Subject: "Prior Inventions" on employment contract
> >
> >
> > If this belongs on a different list, please let me know.
> >
> > I have a cd-rom full of programmer utilities that I've developed over
> > the years.  I intend to fully protect my rights and ownership of these
> > utilities.  I freely share the _use_ of these utilities in the shops
> > where I have worked.  I am getting ready to sign a new employment
> > contract and it has a section for "prior inventions":
> >
> > ----------------------------------
> > Employee agrees that (s)he has no ideas or inventions or copyrights
> > made or conceived prior to the beginning date of Employee's employment
> > with COMPANY that relate in any way to COMPANY's Business or the
> > business of the Client except for such as are disclosed on
> > Exhibit "B",
> > which Exhibit (entitled "Prior Inventions") shall be signed by COMPANY
> > if any such inventions shall exist.  Any and all inventions, ideas or
> > copyrights of Employee disclosed or made available to COMPANY during
> > the term of this Agreement shall be disclosed on a non-confidential
> > basis and Employee agrees that COMPANY shall have an irrevocable and
> > free right to use such inventions, ideas and copyrights in any way
> > whatsoever except for such valid patent rights as Employee may have
> > obtained prior to the date hereof which are disclosed on Exhibit "B".
> > ----------------------------------
> >
> > The aforementioned cd-rom was created prior to my employment with this
> > company.  Is it enough to claim "the entire contents of this cd-rom",
> > or should I print a file listing, or ... what?
> >
> > TIA, Dan
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