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Paul Downs, Robert Haney Jr. Written invention assignment agreements provide critical protection for employers because without one, employees generally own patent rights to employment related ...

The principle of assignment as recognized under Indian law—and affirmed and applied by Indian courts—derives its origins from English law. Simply put, the word “assignment” means transfer of rights or ...

Within the last year, there have been several cases impacting assignment rights that practitioners need to be aware of. In light of these cases, parties to a patent transaction should carefully ...

A recent decision from one of our favorites, Albany County Commercial Division Justice Richard M. Platkin, is a reminder to would-be assignees of limited partnership interests that without total ...