Document background
The Employee Proprietary Information And Inventions Agreement is a crucial document used in Dutch employment relationships to protect a company's intellectual property rights, confidential information, and innovations. This agreement should be implemented at the start of employment or when an employee's role involves access to sensitive information or creation of intellectual property. It ensures compliance with Dutch intellectual property law, including the Dutch Patents Act and Copyright Act, while also addressing requirements under EU GDPR and trade secrets legislation. The agreement is particularly important in knowledge-intensive industries and for roles involving innovation, creative work, or access to proprietary information. It establishes clear ownership rights over employee-created intellectual property, sets confidentiality obligations, and defines procedures for handling company materials and reporting new inventions.
