patents and prototypes

[Ian Fritz]

I had to sign a similar agreement. So when I wrote my first Electronotes
article I took it in and showed it to them. They told me the U. S. nuclear
weapons program had no interest in electronic music and I could publish all
I wanted without notifying them. But the patent guy had some wierd ideas
about using Bessel functions for electronic music that I had to listen too
before he would let me go.

  Ian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hairy Harry" <paia2720 at hotmail.com>
To: <goddard.duncan at mtvne.com>; <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 1:42 PM
Subject: RE: patents and prototypes


> 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 !!!!