Invention Assignment Agreement Template for South Africa

1. Employee Obligations: Required when the inventor is an employee, covering ongoing obligations and workplace inventions

2. Prior Rights: Needed when the inventor retains certain rights or has pre-existing inventions excluded from the assignment

3. Revenue Sharing: Include when there's an agreement to share future revenues from the invention

4. Third Party Rights: Required when the invention involves or affects rights of third parties

5. Patent Registration Cooperation: Include when future patent applications are contemplated

6. Non-Competition: Optional restrictions on inventor's future activities, subject to South African competition law

7. Improvements: Required when future improvements to the invention should be covered

8. Export Control: Needed for inventions subject to export control regulations

1. Schedule A - Invention Description: Detailed technical description of the invention, including drawings and specifications

2. Schedule B - Existing Patents/Applications: List of any existing patents or patent applications related to the invention

3. Schedule C - Prior Rights: Description of any retained rights or pre-existing inventions excluded from the assignment

4. Schedule D - Payment Terms: Detailed breakdown of consideration, including any milestone payments or royalties

5. Schedule E - Related Documentation: List of all documentation, materials, and prototypes to be transferred

6. Appendix 1 - Technical Specifications: Detailed technical specifications and requirements of the invention

7. Appendix 2 - Inventor's Declaration: Formal declaration of inventorship and originality