Google Tried to Patent My Work After a Job Interview

(patentpandas.org)

1798 points jerryX | 2 comments | 30 Nov 18 05:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.444s | source

Show context

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?

replies(5): >>18568684 #>>18568700 #>>18569184 #>>18570123 #>>18570938 #

hartator ◴[30 Nov 18 12:49 UTC] No.18568684[source]▶

>>18568466 #

This. Google should also probably take disciplinary actions.

replies(1): >>18569140 #

1. 2_listerine_pls ◴[30 Nov 18 14:02 UTC] No.18569140[source]▶

>>18568684 #

You are kidding right? They even encourage it by making you sign a visitor agreement so that you have no right to the IP you discuss.

replies(1): >>18573371 #

2. jacques_chester ◴[30 Nov 18 22:34 UTC] No.18573371[source]▶

>>18569140 (TP) #

Invention is not the same as assignment. You can sign away assignment, but inventorship remains with the inventor(s).

↑