Download or read book Spousal Rights to Inventions written by Daniel H. Shulman and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intersection between patent law and family law principles has the potential to create an irreconcilable conflict in the area of patent ownership. These two legal worlds operate by virtue of different statutory provisions of automatic vesting of title that appear to be unable to coexist. Under U.S. patent law, ownership of a patent automatically vests, as personal property, in the individual inventor. Many, if not most, inventors are employees who, under some written obligation (such as a routine employment agreement), assign their ownership rights to the inventions created as part of their jobs to their employers. At the same time, however, property acquired by a married individual (in most, if not all states) is considered marital or community property of the married couple. In that case, then, when an employee invents something and acquires an interest in a patent (which the employee does automatically upon invention under U.S. law), that patent may become marital property of the couple before the employee assigns the employee's interest to the employer. In other words, an employer who receives an assignment from the employee alone of only the employee's interest may end up owning the patent jointly with the spouse who has his or her own undivided interest in the marital property. This problem is particularly acute when, as is commonly the case, the assignment from the employee to the employer is a present assignment of an expectant interest which transfers legal title in the patent to the employer as soon as the patent arises. In that case, the two property regimes -- patent law and marital property law -- have competing, incompatible automatic vesting regimes. Patent law automatically vests ownership of patents in inventors and, by virtue of most common employment agreements, their employees; marital law, at least in community property states, automatically vests ownership of property in the spouse. The result, never previously explored, is that vast corporate patent portfolios may be subject to co-ownership with thousands of individual employee spouses (or ex-spouses). Federal courts may not be able to resolve this conflict without wading into family law, an area traditionally left to the states. In addition, federal courts have long maintained that patent ownership is a matter of state property and contract law, making a judicial remedy on the basis of preemption unlikely. In Spousal Rights to Inventions: A Latent Threat to Corporate Patent Portfolio, we propose new federal legislation is necessary to create predictability in corporate patent ownership. Additionally, we provide some practical suggestions for employers confronted with this dilemma.
Download or read book Profit From Your Idea written by Richard Stim and published by Nolo. This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All you need to protect and profit from your invention You’ve got a great idea and you’re ready to strike it rich. Now, you need to find a company or partner you can trust, hash out a fair licensing deal, and get your idea to the marketplace. Profit From Your Idea will help you negotiate and draft a licensing agreement that protects your interests and maximizes your chances of earning a profit. With this all-in-one guide you’ll understand how to: navigate the licensing landscape protect your intellectual property rights sort out ownership rights work with licensing agents protect confidential information find and solicit potential licensees license overseas reveal your invention safely, and negotiate and update an agreement. The 10th edition is completely updated with the latest developments in licensing law and patent filing rules, and covers industry-standard Fair, Reasonable, and Nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licensing terms. With Downloadable Forms: download forms including license agreements, assignments, joint ownership agreements, and many more (details inside).
Download or read book Family Law written by Leslie Joan Harris and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 1256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience, including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources. Family Law, now in its seventh edition, is a modern and teachable casebook, offering comprehensive coverage and a mix of interdisciplinary materials. It compares innovative developments in some states with the reaffirmation of traditional principles in others and does so in the context of a wider focus on family and the state, the role of mediating institutions, and the efficacy of law and particular methods of enforcing the law. The casebook deals with the complexity of family law both in the organization of the chapters—separate units on family contracts, jurisdiction, and practice, for example, can be shortened, skipped, or taught in almost any order—and the diversity of material within each chapter. Each unit combines primary cases with comprehensive notes, supplemented with academic and policy analyses that provide a foundation for evaluation. Detailed problems extend the coverage or apply the commentary to real-world examples. New to the 7th Edition: The reversal of Roe v. Wade and constitutional protection for abortion rights Discussion of the growing class divide in family formation, and of tensions between relatively conservative versus relatively liberal states about the foundations for family law, including how varying forms of families are recognized and defined The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family law practice The changing law of parentage with an emphasis on diverging developments across different states on issues such as the recognition of functional parenthood Benefits for instructors and students: Comprehensive notes Current cases Detailed problems Flexible, modular organization Balanced presentation of materials Coverage of relevant doctrines, such as property, contracts, torts, criminal law, conflict of laws, and constitutional law Materials on cross-disciplinary topics, including financial principles, genetics/statistics, clinical psychology, social history, policy discussions, counseling, negotiation, ADR, and ethics
Download or read book The Democratization of Invention written by B. Zorina Khan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-09-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 2005, examines the evolution and impact of American intellectual property rights during the 'long nineteenth century'.
Download or read book License Your Invention written by Richard Stim and published by NOLO. This book was released on 1998 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "License Your Invention" tells inventors everything they need to enter into a good written agreement with the manufacturer, marketer, or distributor who will handle the details of merchandising their invention. It shows step by step how to draft a license that will be fair to all parties and addresses such issues as ownership, applicable patent, copyright and trademark laws, and more. All forms are provided on disk. Illustrations.
Download or read book The Everything Inventions And Patents Book written by Barbara Russell Pitts and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-12-12 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Everything Inventions and Patents Book is your step-by-step guide to turning your bright idea into a lucrative enterprise. Authored by two successful inventors and businesswomen, this guide shows you how to make your brainchild profitable! With information on everything from protecting your idea, to learning whom you can trust, The Everything Inventions and Patents Book sets you on the right path toward turning your wildest dreams into tangible, patented reality! Includes vital tips on: Patent law Sales and marketing Developing your idea into a workable plan Filling out a patent application Getting your invention off the ground floor The Everything Inventions and Patents Book is the only resource you need for creating and protecting your idea, your investment, and your future.
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Download or read book Intellectual Property Law for Engineers and Scientists written by Howard B. Rockman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-07-26 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent text for clients to read before meeting with attorneys so they'll understand the fundamentals of patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, mask work, and unfair competition laws. This is not a "do-it-yourself" manual but rather a ready reference tool for inventors or creators that will generate maximum efficiencies in obtaining, preserving and enforcing their intellectual property rights. It explains why they need to secure the services of IPR attorneys. Coverage includes employment contracts, including the ability of engineers to take confidential and secret knowledge to a new job, shop rights and information to help an entrepreneur establish a non-conflicting enterprise when leaving their prior employment. Sample forms of contracts, contract clauses, and points to consider before signing employment agreements are included. Coverage of copyright, software protection, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) as well as the procedural variances in international intellectual property laws and procedures.
Download or read book Business Law for Entrepreneurs written by Margo E.K. Reder and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business Law for Entrepreneurs covers the unique business and legal issues of startups and small businesses. This cutting-edge textbook provides students with the competence and practical insights required to identify and respond to emerging challenges in our rapidly evolving business and legal environment.
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Download or read book Private Lives written by Lawrence Meir Friedman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on many revealing and sometimes colorful court cases of the past two centuries, Private Lives offers a lively short history of the complexities of family law and family life--including the tensions between the laws on the books and contemporary arrangements for marriage, divorce, adoption, and child rearing.
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Download or read book Start up Law written by Alexandra Andhov and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive Practical Guide provides direction on the wide array of legal questions and challenges that start-ups face. The Guide features analysis from five jurisdictions that represent a variety of legal traditions across different continents. Expert contributors address key legal issues for technology-based start-ups and entrepreneurs, as well as providing insights into the law and practice of the countries examined.
Download or read book Code of Federal Regulations written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special edition of the Federal register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect as of ... with ancillaries.
