earthpigg
January 7th, 2010, 03:36 AM
Sooo I got an email from the Open Invention Network (http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/pat_license_agreement.php) to join. I assume, as a licensee (http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/pat_license_agreement.php) since 'members' are the huge corporations.
they sent me a list of all their licensees and members. Google is a licensee, as is Linux Mint and a few other projects. One individual is a licensee by his personal name (ie: not his project). when either I or Masonux join, I/Masonux will be the 59th Licensee.
im going over the pros and cons in my head of "Masonux" joining as a licensee or "My-birth-certificate-name" joining as a licensee.
birth cert pro:
-shows a personal and perpetual commitment, which i like.
birth cert con:
-will it make me less employable, potentially?
if i create something for a company, who then patents it...what then? part of my employment contract would no doubt specify that [company] owns any IP i create on their dollar. but would that employment contract even be valid, if i had a pre-existing contract with the OIN?
even if Company X has no idea and hires me, would that be fair to the company?
the focus of this post is asking about the direct impact on how employable this would be, if a company where to ask... keep the focus there, please.
they sent me a list of all their licensees and members. Google is a licensee, as is Linux Mint and a few other projects. One individual is a licensee by his personal name (ie: not his project). when either I or Masonux join, I/Masonux will be the 59th Licensee.
im going over the pros and cons in my head of "Masonux" joining as a licensee or "My-birth-certificate-name" joining as a licensee.
birth cert pro:
-shows a personal and perpetual commitment, which i like.
birth cert con:
-will it make me less employable, potentially?
if i create something for a company, who then patents it...what then? part of my employment contract would no doubt specify that [company] owns any IP i create on their dollar. but would that employment contract even be valid, if i had a pre-existing contract with the OIN?
even if Company X has no idea and hires me, would that be fair to the company?
the focus of this post is asking about the direct impact on how employable this would be, if a company where to ask... keep the focus there, please.