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assign that which does not yet exist, so I have used "I agree to
assign and hereby automatically assign immediately upon creation
and without the need for any further action by me and warrant that
I will reasonably cooperate with Employer and execute any and all
documents (at no cost to me) necessary to evidence or memorialize
same" to cover the possibility that the person may later refuse to
sign an assignment for a patent application.<br>
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</style><span class="c1"><strong>Richard Straussman</strong></span><span
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/3/2024 11:42 AM, Patent Lawyer
via Patentpractice wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I
think that an employee agreement should include an
obligation to sign documents in the future, including any
required to perfect intellectual property rights.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BUT,
I they cannot pre-sign a declaration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Look
at
<a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/37/1.63"
moz-do-not-send="true">37 CFR 1.63</a> (assuming you file
the declaration with an application data sheet \u2013 ADS).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Under
1.63(2), you cannot identify the application until it has
been prepared ("attached hereto") or filed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Under
1.63(3) you cannot say anything about the "claimed
invention" if there are no claims.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">And,
even if you finesse those two requirements,
<u>1.63(c) will get you</u>. The inventor cannot sign a
declaration until the application exists, otherwise how can
they swear that they have "<b><i><u>reviewed and understands
the contents of the application, including the claims</u></i></b>,\u201d
as required by 1.63(c).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I often
wonder how anyone can pre-assign non-existing inventions (\u201c<i>I
agree to assign and
<u>do hereby assign</u> \u2026. [a not yet existing invention</i>].\u201d
But you can\u2019t do the same for declarations (you can\u2019t have
the \u201cdo hereby swear \u2026\u201d for a declaration for something that
does not yet exist). Others will chime in here, I\u2019m sure.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">From:
</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Patentpractice
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com"><patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com></a> on
behalf of Patentpractice Patentpractice
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"><patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com></a><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Patentpractice Patentpractice
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"><patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com></a><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 11:18 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Patentpractice Patentpractice
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"><patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com></a><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"Allen Richter (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:allenr@richterpatent.com">allenr@richterpatent.com</a>)"
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:allenr@richterpatent.com"><allenr@richterpatent.com></a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Patentpractice] "advance" Inventor
Declaration in Employment Contracts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Dear
all,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Allen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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