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I think the actual argument here is that most people would be fired if they refused to help their employer get a patent on something their employer wanted to pa
by boucher 15y ago
I think the actual argument here is that most people would be fired if they refused to help their employer get a patent on something their employer wanted to patent.
- dredmorbius 15y agoWorse than that: possibly/probably sued. Most employment contracts require cooperation in legal matters. Truth though is that that cooperation's pretty limited. Patents are largely drafted by attorneys, which is among the reasons that they're so piss poor at their stated use: transmitting knowledge on how to create the invention.