Can a company assign a patent without the employee/inventor's consent?
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Looks like this question was posted twice... see my response to the other posting of it. Best of Luck!
You have gotten some really good responses. But further to your concern about confidentiality... know that no amount of paperwork or assurances...
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You should seek advice from a trademark attorney; some will provide you with an initial, free consultation. But based on what you have provided...
As you have no doubt determined, "it depends" is an answer we like to give... and in most instances on this forum it's the best answer we can give...
You should ask the attorney you’ll use to draft your application(s) for help with the strategy on this, but yes, it is possible to do as you...
I know you said you do not want to spend any more money, but if you do not spend some on a patent attorney and (maybe) a business attorney now,...
You should definitely seek out advice from a patent attorney, to help you understand why you want to try for patent protection on your idea, as...
First, a lot of attorneys will have an initial conversation with you for free. This will help you decide which attorney to use and provide you...