As the global economy continues to integrate, companies are wrestling with how to protect their innovations across borders. Can a global invention policy protect your intellectual property? Do assignment agreements with employees apply regardless of where the innovation originates?
Join a panel of experts as they discuss the key differences between countries – including France, Germany, the US and Japan – and how to work across business units and boundaries to protect your company’s critical innovations.
Key topics will include:
Applicable rules for employee inventions in major R&D jurisdictions
Best practices at local and global levels
How contractors and founder inventions impact your strategy
Managing expectations at Patent Offices and foreign local laws