Re: Re: What will I get for my ideas?

Subject: Re: Re: Re: What will I get for my ideas?

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: : In most states, if an employer has hired you to do research and come up with inventions, then the employer automatically gets all rights to your invention. Your name will appear in the application and patent as a formality, but it will be owned by your employer. : : But this "work for hire" principle does not apply when your invention is outside the scope of your job. In other words, an employer can't claim blanket ownership of everything you invent, even on your off hours. : : Many companies have patent incentives built into their employment contracts. So that's the first place I would look. If not, why not talk to your H.R. person to see if you can get a small program started. If you have enough clout, you could renegotiate for a percentage of your employeer's net royalties, but this is pretty rare. : Dear Mr. Ericson, : There is truth in much of what you say. It is meaningless unless you understand the law and what to do and when and how to do it. : There is no blanket ownership of inventions or ideas by employers. They have to know what to do and how to do it also. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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