Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (Employee)
An agreement in which an employee keeps the employer's confidential information secret and assigns inventions made through the job to the company. Employers have employees sign it as a condition of employment. It can carry over to a later rehire or consulting role within one year.
Category
Employment Agreements
Jurisdiction
US - General
What's included
- Confidentiality
- Termination
- Assignment
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