Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Michigan
Does a employer automatically own apatent.
A person invents a device to improve a manufacturing process. When the patent is ready to be granted can the employer force the employee to surrender his rights of ownership for $1 or be terminated
Asked on 2/04/02, 1:07 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Irving M. Weiner
Weiner & Burt, P.C.
Re: Does a employer automatically own apatent.
It depends on:
1. if empoyee signed an agreement to do so when hiring in or at another time;
2. if invention relates to employer's present product line or products related thereto;
3. if invention was made on the job and/or with employer's materials and resources;
4. etc.
Answered on 2/04/02, 1:21 pm
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