Contract
Contracts covering issues such as assignment of patent rights, business relationship with the inventor, joint application or revenue sharing are vital to prevent future disputes. IPRA prepares all patent-related agreements with legal foresight, in a manner that clearly defines the rights and obligations of the parties and in accordance with the principles of long-term intellectual property management.
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
In cases where the inventor does not have a service relationship with an employer, i.e. is not an employee of a person, the patent right ownership belongs to the inventor. The inventor may make an economic gain by transferring the right to apply for an invention and the patent rights after registration according to his economic means. In this case, the assignee becomes the new patent right holder.
EMPLOYEMENT CONTRACT
In cases where the inventor works under an employer, i.e. where there is a labour or service contract between the parties, or where an agreement is reached to make a certain invention, the patent right owner is the employer. In this case, the working inventor has the right to receive a fee for his invention. In order to avoid a dispute between the parties, this fee and service conditions must be determined before the employment relationship begins. In the event that a price is not determined or the parties cannot agree, the inventor may request compensation from the employer through litigation.
The legal protection of the new plant variety developed by the breeder is possible with the right application and effective registration process. IPRA carries out the whole process from the preparation of application documents to the follow-up of official procedures within the framework of legal counselling and intellectual property rights management. For varieties that are similar to the registered varieties of the client, objections are made and legal assurance is taken as a basis to protect the long-term interests of the right holder client.