Independent Inventor – Implied Agreement on the Transfer of Invention Rights
On January 9, 2025 (Case No. 2 U 1/24), the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf dismissed the appeal of a former independent contractor against a judgment of the Regional Court of Düsseldorf. The plaintiff, a mechanical engineer with many years of experience in the field of stud welding technology, demanded the transfer of several patents as well as claims for information and damages. He argued that the defendant company had filed patents based on his inventions without his consent, even though he had worked as a freelancer and therefore retained the rights to the inventions.
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