Watching out for the work made for hire
Article Abstract:
The work made by outside contractors is not automatically classified as the property of the entity that paid for the job. Copyright laws have specific requirements concerning ownership of a piece of work. There should be a clearly written agreement regarding the commissioning of the work. It should have been published in a periodical or newspaper, or incorporated within an audiovisual work. Even if the copyright had been assigned to the paying party, such an agreement may be terminated after 35 years by the work's author or designated heirs, if it does not comply with the requirements.
Publication Name: Journal of Management in Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0742-597X
Year: 1999
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Supreme Court sheds new light on 'on sale' patent bar
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The Supreme Court has rendered a decision which has added a new development to laws governing filing of patents on products more than one year after they are offered for sale. In the case of Wayne Pfaff versus Wells Electronic Inc, the high court affirmed the appellate court's decision that the patent on a computer chip socket was invalid because the invention had been placed on sale more than a year before the inventor applied for the patent.
Publication Name: Journal of Management in Engineering
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0742-597X
Year: 1999
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