Technology Transfer Webinar 23: Patents: Employee Inventions – Overview of Legal Systems and Recent Trends
December 17 2018
17-12-18 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM CET
What do companies with R&D in Europe and Japan need to know in regard to the various employee invention legal systems?
This webinar explains the basics of different legal systems on employee remuneration in Japan and Germany, and will also provide some information on how this topic is dealt with in some other European jurisdictions.
It teaches who owns the right to an invention in each jurisdiction and how a company can take possession of the invention.
The webinar also covers the question of adequate remuneration for inventors.
It points out pitfalls for companies and how to avoid them.
Lastly, we touch on the famous Blue LED Case in Japan, explaining briefly the background and interpretation.
Registration deadline: 16/12/2018
What will you learn during this webinar?
In this webinar, we will cover the following:
Explanation of Legal Systems on Employee Remuneration in Japan, Germany and some other European jurisdictions;
Ownership of an invention;
Remuneration for inventors;
Case examples.
Speakers: Dr.sc. Robert Börner (Murgitroyd Munich Office) and Dr. Akira Fujii Moderator: Luca Escoffier, EU-Japan Technology Transfer Helpdesk Organiser: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - Brussels Office
Joint venture established in 1987 by the European Commission (DG GROW) and the Japanese Government (METI) for promoting all forms of industrial, trade and investment cooperation between the EU and Japan.
