You Stole My Invention! Authorship and Inventorship Considerations in Honoring Non-Disclosure Agreements, Chapter 5

The similarities and differences between authorship and inventorship are subtle, often leading to difficulties in deciding who should be designated an author on a work of authorship or an inventor on a patent application. In addition, obligations created by non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can impact these important decisions as well as the timing of public disclosures and patent filings. This chapter identifies common problems and pitfalls in determining inventorship and authorship and provides guidance in assessing these vital decisions while honoring NDA obligations.

This chapter appears in Credit Where Credit is Due: Respecting Authorship and Intellectual Property, American Chemical Society, ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 1291.