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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Adding a second question as to whether a \u201cfit for recordation\u201d short form would be beneficial since the substitute statement is easy enough to obtain but recording some sort of obligation to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Allen Richter (allenr--- via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 3, 2024 11:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Robert Sayre via Patentpractice <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Allen Richter (allenr@richterpatent.com) <allenr@richterpatent.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] "advance" Inventor Declaration in Employment Contracts<br>
<b>Sensitivity:</b> Confidential<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Employees sometimes refuse to sign assignments, in which case an employment contract stating that all future inventions are hereby assigned to the employer, may be of help.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">In rare cases inventors refuse to sign inventor declarations. Would it make sense/ eventually be helpful to have \u201cadvance Inventor Declaration\u201d clause in an employment contract?
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