Re: who is the intellectual property owner in joint development?

Subject: Re: Re: who is the intellectual property owner in joint development?

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: : Consider: : : company A, supplier of B, develops and sell specialized equipment used in company B process. B has the technology for its process. If they share their expertise, they can develope an application for Company A equipment, specific for company B process, obtaining better results. So B contracts A as consultant, pays for engineering work, provides its facilities and process know-how, so an existing equipment from A can be modified as needed. A considers the developed product belongs only to it, and B considers it belongs only to its process know-how. How cand this situation be solved?. : : F Varela : Dear Mr. Varela, : Elaine's Workshop, says close the barn door before the lawyers get rich. Negotiaton may be the solution based on the fact and law. : If agreements were made in advance there might not be this problem. A solution depend on a careful examination of the facts and negotiotions. There may even be more unknows to factor in in terms of inventorship and the validity of national patents. : 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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