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USA-GA-BLAIRSVILLE Azienda Directories
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Azienda News:
- Disclosing prior inventions to company before starting work
Disclosing a prior invention, if done improperly, can prevent you or anyone else from patenting it and can deprive it of trade secret prevention, bringing the invention into the public domain You really ought to consult a patent lawyer before taking a step like this one, if you want to retain economic value for your invention
- The ABCs of CIIAAs: Protecting Employee-Generated IP - Cooley GO
Most CIIAAs contain a “carve-out” provision by which employees list all of their prior inventions (before starting work with your company) that they intend to specifically exclude from their assignment of IP to the company You should take a close look—and engage IP counsel as necessary—at what a prospective employee intends to carve
- Conquering Pre-Existing Intellectual Property Rights In . . .
A Checklist on How to Protect Your Pre-Existing Before signing any agreement where your IP might be in play: Conduct an IP audit to list assets that should be protected; List all pre-existing IP in an exhibit or schedule; Include definitions and disclosures in the master service agreement and every SOW; Specify ownership of enhancements and
- Commercial company wants me to list all prior inventions . . .
Typically -- despite the "acknowledge that such list is complete" language -- failing to list something on the Exhibit does not mean that your prior inventions are assigned to the Company The actual language of the assignment clause governs what Inventions the company is claiming
- How to Legally Protect an Invention Before Getting a Patent
To protect their communications with the customer, they would need to put the agreement in place before disclosing any confidential information A non-disclosure agreement is similar to other types of contracts Disclosing information subject to the agreement is essentially a breach of the contract, and the inventor can sue for damages
- Our company got bought, and now Im being asked to sign . . .
I signed one with a previous employer, the verbiage on mine was a little vague, however, HR made it clear via phone call, and in an email at my request, that it was for inventions made during company time or with company equipment only I attached the email to the form I signed and referenced it next to my signature on the form
- NDA Myths: Why Non-Disclosure Agreements Aren’t Bulletproof . . .
The NDA must cover all bases to fully protect inventions It should consider every aspect of the invention that needs safeguarding Make a detailed list of confidential elements This might include: Technical specifications; Manufacturing processes; Market research data; Potential applications; Please review the NDA carefully before signing
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