CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, INVENTION ASSIGNMENT & PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Agreement is entered into as of the Effective Date by and between Legal Chain Corp, a Delaware corporation headquartered in California (“Company”), and the undersigned employee (“Employee”).

1. Purpose

Employee will receive access to proprietary and confidential information related to the Company’s AI-powered legal technology platform, blockchain trust layer, infrastructure, customers, and operations.

2. Definition of Confidential Information

Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to:

Source code, APIs, architecture, repositories, and DevOps systems
AI models, prompts, embeddings, datasets, risk scoring systems
Blockchain anchoring systems, hashing methods, trust layer infrastructure
Supabase schemas, database design, RLS policies
Product roadmaps, beta features, unreleased modules
Pricing models, financial projections, investor materials
Customer data, uploaded contracts, analytics, compliance outputs
Security credentials, encryption keys, and authentication systems

Confidential Information does not include information that becomes public through no fault of Employee or was independently developed without Company resources.

3. Employee Obligations

Use Confidential Information solely for Company business.
Do not disclose without written authorization.
Implement reasonable security measures.
Do not upload Company data or code to personal repositories or external AI tools without written approval.
Report any suspected breach immediately.

4. Invention Assignment

Employee assigns to Company all right, title, and interest in any inventions, software, AI systems, blockchain systems, documentation, trade secrets, or related works developed during employment that relate to Company business or use Company resources.

5. California Labor Code §2870 Notice

This Agreement does not apply to inventions developed entirely on Employee’s own time without Company resources, except where the invention relates to Company business or results from work performed for Company.

6. No Non-Compete

Consistent with California law, this Agreement does not restrict Employee from future employment, provided Confidential Information is not used or disclosed.

7. Non-Solicitation

During employment and for 12 months thereafter, Employee agrees not to solicit Company customers with whom Employee had material contact or induce employees to leave, to the extent permitted under California law.

8. Data Security

Comply with cybersecurity policies.
Use secure passwords and multi-factor authentication.
Not bypass security controls.
Return all Company property upon termination.

9. Whistleblower Protection

Nothing in this Agreement prohibits lawful reporting to government agencies. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1833(b), Employee shall not be held liable for lawful disclosure of trade secrets to report violations of law.

10. Governing Law

Delaware law governs corporate and assignment matters. California law governs employment compliance.