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Assuming the patent is accurate and based on work you did for the company, I’d think that you’re ethically obligated to sign. It seems like the right time to re
by sathomasga 8y ago
Assuming the patent is accurate and based on work you did for the company, I’d think that you’re ethically obligated to sign. It seems like the right time to register objections to the patent system was when you were considering whether or not to accept the position.
- patentaskhn 8y agoWhy would I be ethically obligated to sign for it? I was obliged to sign things when I was an employee, but I haven't been for years. Also, do you mean to imply if you have ever taken a paid position in the industry (as essentially every company will have you sign away your patents), then your opinion on software patents can never matter again?
- pnw_hazor 8y agoIn the US, employment or separation agreements usually include language that requires former employees to cooperate in patent matters after they leave the company. (Of course, limited to your inventions made while you were an employee.) Typically, this includes signing formal documents.