When requested by the Company, during or after employment, Executive will, at Company’s sole expense, use commercially reasonable efforts to support and cooperate with the Company in pursuing any patent, copyright, or trade secret protection in the United States and foreign countries for any Company Invention or work for hire. Executive will sign such assignments or other documents considered necessary by the Company to convey ownership and exclusive rights, including patent rights, to the Company. The costs of obtaining and defending patent and copyright rights shall be paid by the Company, and the Company shall pay reasonable compensation to Executive for his services under this Section 7(a)(iv) if Executive is not then employed by the Company.