Laserfiche WebLink
City of Eugene <br />Human Resources <br />Patents and Copyrights Procedure <br />Patents and Copyrights Procedure <br />The following information is a supplement to the policy regarding patents and copyrights <br />for employees at the City of Eugene. <br />The City encourages its employees to develop new ideas and to patent such ideas. <br />The City recognizes the right of employees to individually apply for patents and <br />copyrights and to market products for which they have individual responsibility and <br />ownership. However, the City owns all proprietary rights in an invention, design, or <br />work developed by City employees on or off duty using City resources. <br />These rights are further defined by an "Agreement on Patents and Copyrights" which <br />will be signed by each new employee as part of their offer letter upon hiring and by any <br />existing employee upon the request of the City. <br />An employee must disclose to the City any work, design, or invention developed by <br />using City resources. Employees shall cooperate with the City in the obtaining of any <br />patent or copyright. Employees must assign to the City all ownership rights in any <br />invention, design, or work developed by City employees on or off duty using City <br />resources. <br />If the City decides not to pursue or use a patent or copyright, it will assign to the <br />employee, rights to pursue, use, and market the patent or copyright. The City may <br />retain licenses in the invention or publication in the event of an assignment. <br />http: / /ceshore /cs /hr /Guides Procedures /Patents_and Copylights_Procedure.docx <br />- I - Lost Updated 03/28/2011 <br />