tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407255079088416811.post6308345016846421507..comments2024-01-26T12:02:55.111-08:00Comments on IPDuck: Supreme Court Decision on Patent Assignments and Federal ContractorsMichael Barclayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12190940092376308864noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407255079088416811.post-71450794600984462822011-06-13T17:52:21.411-07:002011-06-13T17:52:21.411-07:00This case underscores the vast differences between...This case underscores the vast differences between copyright and <a href="http://www.generalpatent.com/media/videos/general-patent-corporation-helps-patent-owners-enforce-their-ip-rights" rel="nofollow">patent law</a>; particularly considering the federal-funding angle, I somewhat expected the Court to rule in favor of the employer. Anyway, this patent litigation should serve as a lesson (especially to universities) that it's not always enough to reduce agreements to writing; you also have to make sure that such agreements are legally airtight.patent litigationhttp://www.generalpatent.comnoreply@blogger.com