Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (also known as a Patent Assignment Agreement) is a contractual agreement between an employer and employee that protects trade secrets and confidential information, as well as assigns ownership of any inventions or creative works created by the employee while employed by the employer. This agreement is also known as a Confidentiality Agreement or Proprietary Information Agreement. The agreement stipulates that any information that is not available to the public, including trade secrets, customer lists, product designs, and other confidential information related to the business, must be kept confidential by the employee. The agreement also states that any inventions or creative works created by the employee while employed must be assigned to the employer. This includes any patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, or other intellectual property rights related to the invention or creative work. Types of Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreements include Proprietary Information Agreements, Non-Compete Agreements, Invention Assignment Agreements, and Non-Disclosure Agreements.