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Necessity Is the Mother of Invention – But New York Law Says Employers Better Not Take the Credit

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On September 15, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that made dramatic changes to the enforceability of invention assignment provisions in employment agreements and likely in related agreements including offer...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Your Employee Handbook May be Deficient for Capturing Patent Rights

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Is your employee handbook sufficient to capture patent rights in your employee’s inventions? The Federal Circuit case of Omni Medsci v. Apple illustrates one reason why it does not. It is common practice to include, in an...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Seventh Circuit Emphasizes the Necessity of a Written Invention Assignment Agreement

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In July 2022, the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion making it clear that employers must put in place written invention assignment agreements if they want to ensure ownership of employee inventions...more

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Employment News: harassment, employment status, religion and belief, IP

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Further developments in relation to harassment - The EAT confirmed in Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust that as the law currently stands employers will not generally be liable for third party harassment of...more

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