Originally posted by: SWirth86
He shouldnt have told anyone about his idea.
Yes, they would. What I meant to say is that if he had waited until he was gone from the company, he could have expressed his idea then, claiming that he had thought of it after he left the company. He would have had to quit or get laid off, because if he did anything w/ the idea while he worked with them, they are entitled to it's proceeds (which is extremely stupid......)Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Even if he didnt tell them, and went out and patented it, they probably would have continued with the same stunt.Originally posted by: SWirth86
He shouldnt have told anyone about his idea.
Originally posted by: gopunk
i thought this has been previously established...
i always thought it was sucky, personally. i guess if you really want to do research (and benefit from it), you should do it with an educational institution, not a corporation.
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: gopunk
i thought this has been previously established...
i always thought it was sucky, personally. i guess if you really want to do research (and benefit from it), you should do it with an educational institution, not a corporation.
I had never heard of a company that sued a former employee over this.
Originally posted by: gopunk
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Originally posted by: gopunk
i thought this has been previously established...
i always thought it was sucky, personally. i guess if you really want to do research (and benefit from it), you should do it with an educational institution, not a corporation.
I had never heard of a company that sued a former employee over this.
i was just referring to the fact that a company can claim ownership of a discovery or invention if you are working for it... i don't necessarily agree with this ruling, especially since it looks like this idea was completely unrelated to his work at that company.