Bio-Rad Ruling Highlights IP Assignment Clause Limits

May 5, 2021

Modern employment contracts routinely contain assignment clauses, in which employees agree to assign their rights in any intellectual property developed during the period of employment. But to what extent can an employer rely on these clauses to assert an ownership interest in patents obtained after the period of employment ends?

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