This Assignment of Pre-Employment Works will effectively assign the rights in an invention or other type of intellectual property created prior to entering into an employment relationship. This assignment contains the names of the company (employer) and the assignor (employee) and sets forth that the assignment of the works are a condition of employee's employment. It also sets out the title of the work to be assigned (i.e. software program) and any intellectual property rights associated with the work (i.e. copyrights, patents or trademarks). Additionally, this assignment sets forth that no licenses have been granted for use of the pre-employment work. A written Assignment of Pre-Employment Works will prove invaluable in the event of disagreements, misunderstandings or litigation surrounding the ownership of an invention or other types of intellectual property.

This Assignment of Pre-Employment Works includes the following:

• Parties: Names of the employer and employee who agrees to assign the rights;
• Assignment of Rights: Sets forth that the assignment of rights is a condition of employee's employment with the company;
• Work Assigned: Detailed description and title of the works to be assigned and other items associated with the assigned work;
• Licenses: Employee confirms that there are no license agreements associated with the work;
• Signatures: This assignment must be signed in front of a witness by both employer and employee.

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This attorney-prepared packet contains:

1. General Instructions
2. Assignment of Pre-Employment Works

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