patents and prototypes

[Hairy Harry]

I was asked to sign an assignment in my last job.
It said I assign all rights to .... during the course of my
employment pertinent to the present or future interests of the
company.

I refused. I explained that (for instance) my Music CD would be
assignable to them.

We changed the wording to "pertinent to my job duties or assignments"
Because if they wanted me to write music for them... I would
(as long as they were paying...)

Watch your @sses folks !!!!

H^) harry


>From: "Goddard, Duncan" <goddard.duncan at mtvne.com>
>To: synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
>Subject: RE: patents and prototypes
>Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 17:49:36 +0100
>
>I've never worked for a company in the u.k. that didn't try to take
>ownership of anything/everything one dreamed up or designed or created
>whilst in their employ. of course, being a musician, I've never signed any
>of these contracts..... but I wonder how one would stand, legally, upon
>trying to patent something one invented while working for a company that
>enforced such rules. I've had a few bright ideas, broadcast-related, that I
>could- in theory- take with me to another job or even "sell" to another
>broadcaster; would I patent such ideas?
>
>d.
>
>
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