Employee Handbook – HSBC Holdings plc - HSBC careers site

adapted for use in such a company or in connection therewith shall be immediately disclosed to theCompany and shall belong to and be the absolute property of the Company or such member of the Groupas the Company may direct.However, the above clause shall only apply to the extent that any invention was made by you in thecourse of your Duties and (i) such invention was reasonably expected to result therefrom; or (ii) at thetime of making the invention, because of the nature of your Duties and the particular responsibilitiesarising therefrom, you have a special obligation to further the interests of the Company. For the purposeof this clause ‘Duties’ means in the course of your duties or in the course of duties falling outside yournormal duties but which have been specifically assigned to you.You acknowledge that you have no rights, interest or claims, either during your employment or after thetermination of your employment, in or to any such Intellectual Property and you shall not use suchIntellectual Property other than during the period of your employment and for the purpose of the Companyor the Group.If and whenever required to do so by the Company, (whether during your employment or after itstermination), you shall at the expense of the Company or such Group company as the Company maydirect:• Apply or join with the Company or such Group company in applying for letters patent or otherprotection or registration in the United Kingdom and in any other part of the world for any suchIntellectual Property; and• Execute and do all instruments and things necessary for vesting the said letters patent or otherprotection or registration when obtained and all right title and interest to and in the sameabsolutely and as sole beneficial owner in the Company or such Group company or in such otherperson as the Company may specify.You agree that you irrevocably and unconditionally waive all rights under Chapter IV of the Copyrights,Designs and Patents Act 1988 in connection with your authorship of any existing or future copyright work,in whatever part of the world such rights may be enforceable.Nothing in this clause shall be construed as restricting your rights or those of the Company under thePatents Act 1977 and in particular, sections 39 to 43 Patents Act 1977.The above clauses are specific to the laws applicable in the United Kingdom.1.16 Employee RecordsIn accordance with data protection legislation, it is important that the Company's confidential personalrecords are maintained as accurately as possible. You must record any change in your personalcircumstances (such as a change of your name, address or marital status) in the way set out in theEmployee records section of the HR Procedures Manual, ie using My HR Desktop.Employees in a position regulated by the Financial Services Authority must also ensure that any adversechange in their credit or other status is notified to their line manager, as this may affect their standing withthe Financial Services Authority.1.17 Notice Periods1.17.1 Termination of Employment by the CompanyEmployees are entitled to a minimum notice period of termination from the Company, as set out below, orto any such longer period as may be statutorily required, unless your employment is terminatedsummarily on the grounds of gross misconduct.The Company's notice may be handed to you personally or sent to your last recorded address.