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Q. Why is my employer asking me to sign a document to transfer them rights, title, and interest to the invention? I understand the law to read that they have sole rights to produce the invention since it was conceived on company time using company resources. Why sign the document if they already have the rights to said invention? posted Sunday 3 of May 2015 by Jake A. I assume you are in the US and that the type of job you have or your employment agreement gives your employer full rights to your ... view tags: employer, transfer, invention, title, interest, company

Q. I think I made a mistake about a month ago and disclosed an idea that I had to a colleague. I'm in the process of taking the idea to market, but it hasn't gone public yet. I wasn't planning on patenting it, but it very well might be patentable. Can the person that I disclosed the idea to patent it? posted Monday 3 of June 2013 by Benjamin A. Yes, but the patent would be subject to attack for failing to name the true inventors, at least in countries where the correct nam... view tags: disclose, idea, patent, colleague

Q. How do I patent my idea and sell it to companies? posted Tuesday 27 of November 2012 by Benjy A. You hire a patent attorney to get a patent, and, with the help of someone who understands marketing, you do your best to interest ... view tags: patent, idea, companies, sell, profit, make, money

Q. What is the difference between patent prosecution and patent litigation? posted Monday 25 of June 2012 by Timothy A. US patent litigation takes place before a federal court in the US, and prosecution is activity before the US patent office itself. view tags: difference, patent, prosecution, patent, litigation

Q. What consequences can be expected if one has been found to have committed patent infringement? posted Tuesday 19 of June 2012 by Barry A. Good question! Well, if you know for sure that you're infringing a valid patent, then you can try to negotiate a settlement with ... view tags: consequences, committ, patent, infringement, legal, advice

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