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Who owns an invention made on an employees own time, without use of UL Lafayette facilities or funds, and that is in an area or field that has nothing to do with his/her UL Lafayette position?

April 26, 2017area employee facilities field funds invention Lafayette owns time UL

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Who owns an invention made on an employees own time, without use of UL Lafayette facilities or funds, and that is in an area or field that has nothing to do with his/her UL Lafayette position?

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In this situation, the inventor will usually own the invention. The key is that the invention has nothing to do with his or her UL Lafayette position. Check with Office of Contractual Review, however, to help avoid potential misunderstandings.