Can an employee legally claim ownership of an invention they created at work if it is completely outside the scope of their normal job duties?
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SEED QUERY
Can an employee legally claim ownership of an invention they created at work if it is completely outside the scope of their normal job duties?
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California Labor Code 2870 2871 2872 employee inventions official statute employer assignment agreement scope employment patent ownershipGoogle ↗
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California Labor Code 2870 2871 2872 employee inventions official statute employer assignment agreement scope employment patent ownership Google ↗
- California Labor Code § 2870 · leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
- California Labor Code § 2871 · leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
- California Labor Code § 2872 · leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
- Preface PR 15 · edd.ca.gov
- California Code, Labor Code - LAB § 2871 · codes.findlaw.com
- California Code, Labor Code - LAB § 2872 · codes.findlaw.com