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Intellectual Property Regulation

How the Changing Concept of ‘Work’ May Jeopardize Employers’ IP Ownership

A key step to ensure that employers own their intellectual property is having employees sign agreements which assign to the employer all intellectual property created in the course of employment.

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It is no secret that the daily lives of U.S. employees have changed drastically since 2020. Hybrid or fully remote work arrangements plus temporary or permanent relocation have blurred lines and shifted norms around how and where work is performed. These changes present numerous administrational and legal challenges to employers.  Significantly, they have also necessitated new practices and policies to ensure that employers own and retain all necessary rights in intellectual property that their employees create.

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