Can an employment agreement in California legally claim ownership over a patentable invention I developed entirely on my own time using personal equipment without company resources?
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Can an employment agreement in California legally claim ownership over a patentable invention I developed entirely on my own time using personal equipment without company resources?
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California Labor Code section 2870 official text 2871 2872 employee inventions assignmentGoogle ↗
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California Labor Code section 2870 official text 2871 2872 employee inventions assignment Google ↗
- California Code, Labor Code - LAB § 2871 · codes.findlaw.com
- California Code, Labor Code - LAB § 2872 · codes.findlaw.com
- California Labor Code § 2870 (2024) :: 2024 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- Preface PR 15 · edd.ca.gov