Copyright applies to the specific words or notes that you use. You gain copyright (in the US) immediately upon fixating the words (i.e. writing them or recording them). It never applies to underlying ideas or methods.
Trademark applies to special identifiers of products and services.
Patents apply to inventions. It may apply to processes, given tangible form.
In short, you are taking bad advice. Get better lawyers.
In the alternative that you think your licensing terms mean anything:
1. By reading these words you agree, on behalf of yourself and your employer, to release me from all obligations and waivers arising from any and all NON-NEGOTIATED agreements, licenses, terms-of-service, shrinkwrap, clickwrap, browsewrap, confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-compete and acceptable use policies ("BOGUS AGREEMENTS") that you believe I have entered into with you or your employer, its partners, licensors, agents and assigns, in perpetuity, without prejudice to my ongoing rights and privileges.
2. You further represent that you have the authority to release me from any BOGUS AGREEMENTS on behalf of your employer.
Trademark applies to special identifiers of products and services.
Patents apply to inventions. It may apply to processes, given tangible form.
In short, you are taking bad advice. Get better lawyers.
In the alternative that you think your licensing terms mean anything:
1. By reading these words you agree, on behalf of yourself and your employer, to release me from all obligations and waivers arising from any and all NON-NEGOTIATED agreements, licenses, terms-of-service, shrinkwrap, clickwrap, browsewrap, confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-compete and acceptable use policies ("BOGUS AGREEMENTS") that you believe I have entered into with you or your employer, its partners, licensors, agents and assigns, in perpetuity, without prejudice to my ongoing rights and privileges.
2. You further represent that you have the authority to release me from any BOGUS AGREEMENTS on behalf of your employer.