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# 12.3 Ownership Of IP And Invention Disclosure 

### **1. Company Ownership (Default Rule)**

Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing:

All intellectual property and work product that is:

* created during working hours, or
* created using Company resources, or
* created as part of Company duties, or
* related to the Company’s business, products, services, or portfolio companies,

shall be the exclusive property of the Company.

**Work Created Outside Working Hours**

Work created outside working hours, on personal time, or using personal equipment shall still be deemed Company property if it:

* relates to Company or portfolio business,
* arises from knowledge, access, or exposure gained through employment,
* builds upon or derives from Company or portfolio work,

could reasonably be anticipated as part of the Company’s business or roadmap.

**Waiver of Rights**

To the extent permitted by law, employees:

* irrevocably assign all rights, title, and interest in such IP to the Company,
* waive any moral rights or claims of authorship or ownership,
* agree to execute documents necessary to perfect or enforce Company ownership.

### **2. Inventions and Disclosure Obligation**

Mandatory Disclosure

Employees must promptly disclose to HR:

* any invention, improvement, idea, framework, or concept
* conceived, developed, or reduced to practice during employment

that relates to Company or portfolio activities.

**Disclosure Format**

Disclosure must be made in writing and include:

* description of the invention or work,
* date of creation,
* collaborators (if any),
* relationship to Company or portfolio work.

Failure to disclose may be treated as misconduct.