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ASSIGNMENT OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT WORKS
WHEREAS the undersigned _________________________ [Instruction: Insert name of the assignor] of
_________________________________ [Instruction: Insert the address of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) has become
employed by _____________________________ [Instruction: Insert the Name of Assignee] of
_________________________________ [Instruction: Insert the address of Assignee] (the “Assignee”);
AND WHEREAS Assignor has agreed to assign to Assignee certain works, domain names, inventions,
patents, ideas, trademarks, and trade secrets developed by Assignor prior to Assignor’s employment with
Assignee;
1. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
Assignor does hereby grant, transfer, convey and assign to Assignee, its successors and assigns, all right,
title, and interest in and to all work and materials relating to those work(s) performed by Assignor prior to
Assignor’s employment with Assignee, including any and all copyright, domain names, inventions, patent,
industrial design, ideas, trademarks, trade secret rights, and all other right, title, and interest therein, and
consisting of all existing [source code, object code, documentation, flow charts, design documents, and
record and file layouts] relating thereto, and all trademarks, service marks, logos and business marks
whatsoever associated therewith, if any, (collectively the “Works”). This exclusive conveyance shall
include, but is not limited to, the rights to publish, reproduce, transmit, adapt, prepare derivative works
from, sell, license, or otherwise make use of the Works (including all subsequent additions, revisions,
supplements to, enhancements and versions of the Works and derivatives, regardless of length or nature)
throughout the world, in any form or medium and in any language, and to license or otherwise transfer to
others the rights commensurate herewith in connection with the Works.
2. Assignor represents and warrants that Assignor has not granted any license to use any of the Works,
including the software, to anyone else except:
i. _________________________________________________________________.
ii. _________________________________________________________________.
iii. _________________________________________________________________.
iv. _________________________________________________________________.
v. _________________________________________________________________.
vi. _________________________________________________________________.
vii. _________________________________________________________________.
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All such licenses, if any, are hereby assigned to Assignee. All such licenses are attached hereto.
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file copyright, trademark and patent applications in the United States and throughout the world for the
Works in the name of Assignee, its successors and assigns. Assignor agree that Assignee, its successors
and assigns may act as attorney-in-fact to execute any document that Assignee, its successors and assigns,
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assignments, certificates, applications or documents requested by Company, its successors and assigns. The
cost of recording and registering ownership rights in the Works shall be borne solely by Assignee, its
successors and assigns.
Date: _____ [Month] _____ [Date], 20_____
________________________
[Assignor]
State of Tennessee
County of ______________________
On this _______________, before me personally appeared [Assignor], to me known to be the person described in
and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that [Assignor] executed the same as [His/hers] free
act and deed.
______________________________________
Notary Public
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