Oswald, J. Lynda; Pagnattaro, Anne Marisa --- "Managing the Legal Nexus Between Intellectual Property and Employees" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015) [2015] ELECD 759

Editor(s): Oswald, J. Lynda; Pagnattaro, Anne Marisa

Title: Managing the Legal Nexus Between Intellectual Property and Employees

Sub-title: Domestic and Global Contexts

Series: Elgar Law and Entrepreneurship series

Topics: International Business; Intellectual Property Law; International Economic Law, Trade Law; Labour, Employment Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 26 June 2015

Number of pages: c 320

ISBN (hard cover): 9781783479252

EISBN: 9781783479269

Abstract/Description:

The explosion in intellectual capital coincides with a growing understanding of the importance of human capital to the firm. Managing the Legal Nexus Between Intellectual Property and Employees: Domestic and Global Contexts highlights some of the most critical contemporary issues occurring at the intersection of intellectual property law, employment law, and global trade.

In addition to the legal dimensions, the book tackles issues of strategy and decision-making for businesses. The contributors discuss the use of employment contracts to protect intellectual property, ownership of intellectual property created by employees, officer liability issues relating to infringement, post-employment confidentiality and non-compete agreements, and inadvertent or deliberate misappropriation of trade secrets.

The discussion of key topics in intellectual property law in the US and abroad makes this a valuable resource for both academics and practitioners worldwide. Business managers, government employees, and intellectual property owners will appreciate its timely and cutting-edge analysis.