WORK FOR HIRE AGREEMENT
This Work for Hire Agreement (this "Agreement") is made effective as of
In this Agreement, the party who is contracting to receive the services shall be referred to as
"Client", and the party who will be providing the services shall be referred to as "Service
Provider".
Client
AND
Service Provider
1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. Beginning on
2. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. Client will pay compensation to Service Provider for the
Services in the amount of $
This compensation shall be payable
3. TERM/TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate automatically on
4. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. It is understood by the parties that Service Provider is an
independent contractor with respect to Client, and not an employee of Client. Client will not
provide fringe benefits, including health insurance benefits, paid vacation, or any other
employee benefit, for the benefit of Service Provider.
5. WORK PRODUCT OWNERSHIP. Any copyrightable works, ideas, discoveries,
inventions, patents, products, or other information (collectively, the "Work Product")
developed in whole or in part by Service Provider in connection with the Services shall be
the exclusive property of Client. Upon request, Service Provider shall sign all documents
necessary to confirm or perfect the exclusive ownership of Client to the Work Product.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY. Service Provider will not at any time or in any manner, either
directly or indirectly, use for the personal benefit of Service Provider, or divulge, disclose, or
communicate in any manner any information that is proprietary to Client. Service Provider
will protect such information and treat it as strictly confidential. This provision shall
continue to be effective after the termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this
Agreement, Service Provider will return to Client all records, notes, documentation and other
items that were used, created, or controlle