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Google Tried to Patent My Work After a Job Interview

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1798 points jerryX | 1 comments | 30 Nov 18 05:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.259s | source
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jackgavigan ◴[30 Nov 18 12:02 UTC] No.18568466[source]▶
IANAL, but 35 U.S. Code § 115 requires that "each individual who is the inventor or a joint inventor of a claimed invention in an application for patent shall execute an oath or declaration" that they believe "himself or herself to be the original inventor or an original joint inventor of a claimed invention in the application," and acknowledging "that any willful false statement made in such declaration or statement is punishable under section 1001 of title 18 by fine or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both."

So... How is this not literally a crime?

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1. teknopaul ◴[30 Nov 18 12:52 UTC] No.18568700[source]▶
Would set a good example now this has come to light and especially since they tried to include the author as inventor. Proves they knew they were not the inventors.