Intellectual property assets are the lifeblood of many businesses today. No employer wants to see those assets walk out the door when an employee leaves. Employee invention assignment agreements are ...

Overall, employers can minimize future intellectual property ownership issues by ensuring their invention assignment forms are comprehensive and uniform for all employees, complete with all state ...

If any deficiencies are identified, prepare and execute IP assignment agreements or amend existing agreements to ensure that the employer retains the appropriate IP following the employee's departure.

This policy applies to all staff employees with the exception of deans, assistant deans, chairpersons, assistant chairpersons. Computer platform selection for faculty employees is not covered by this ...