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Can An Employer Demand All Rights To Past Patentable Inventions As A Condition Of Employment?

Q:“Can an employer demand all rights to past patentable ideas and inventions as a condition of employment even if those ideas and inventions have absolutely no relationship or characteristics related to the employers business?”

A:Not in California.  Section 2870 of the California Labor Code states that such a provision is unenforceable.

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If A Building Contractor Incorporates Must He Obtain A New CSLB License?

Q:”If a contractor incorporates his business,can the new corporation use the  ‘old’license that had already been issued to the individual?

A:No.

 A new license is required whenever the business entity changes (e.g. switch from a sole owner to corporation,sole owner to partnership,partnership to corporation,etc.) or when specific changes occur with [...]