Proprietary Inventions And Assignment Agreement Template for Saudi Arabia

1. Prior Inventions Exclusion: Section excluding specific pre-existing inventions from the assignment, used when inventor has existing IP to protect

2. Third Party Rights: Provisions addressing inventions that may incorporate third-party rights, used when collaborative work is common

3. Government Rights: Special provisions for government-funded or regulated inventions, used in regulated industries or government contracts

4. Export Control: Compliance with export control regulations, used when inventions may have international implications

5. Shop Rights: Provisions granting company limited rights to use employee inventions not covered by assignment, used in research-heavy environments

6. Moral Rights: Specific handling of moral rights under Saudi law, used for creative or artistic inventions

7. Competition Restrictions: Non-compete provisions related to invented technologies, used when permitted under Saudi labor law

1. Schedule 1 - Prior Inventions: List of pre-existing inventions excluded from the assignment

2. Schedule 2 - Specific Assigned Inventions: Detailed list of specific inventions being assigned, if any exist at time of agreement

3. Schedule 3 - Form of Invention Disclosure: Template for documenting and disclosing new inventions

4. Appendix A - Assignment Deed: Form of deed for formal assignment of specific inventions under Saudi law

5. Appendix B - Notification Requirements: Specific procedures for invention disclosure and documentation

6. Appendix C - Patent Application Procedures: Process for cooperation in patent applications and prosecutions