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Innovators Patent Agreement (IPA)
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Inventors, or inventors, their successors, assignees, etc? #9

Open stephan-buckmaster opened 12 years ago

stephan-buckmaster commented 12 years ago

The company is extended into the future, by the phrase, "Company, on behalf of itself and its successors, transferees, and assignees (collectively “Assignee”), agrees .... "

But the inventor cannot pass on the rights they obtain.

I don't know if that is on purpose or not.

benltwitter commented 12 years ago

I think that's merely clarify (in case it wasn't abundantly obvious from all that comes afterwards) the intent that the promise is intended to run with the patent.

stephan-buckmaster commented 12 years ago

I was worried about the symmetry. For example, what if the inventor becomes incapacitated, or dies?

benltwitter commented 12 years ago

There's a clause at the end of paragraph 4 that addresses death, although additional thought could be put into this issue...