Assignments: The Bad and The Ugly

Many people in our profession are familiar with the US Supreme Court's Stanford v. Roche decision in 2011. Not everyone is familiar with the April 2018 revisions to the Bayh-Dole Act regarding the obligation for universities to require employees to assign invention rights to their university, or the divergence of approach on the format and timing of assignments in Europe. This session will provide an overview of assignment requirements in the United States and Europe, and provide suggestions for ensuring compliance in both jurisdictions.