§ 22374. — 22374. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 332, Sec. 1.)

California § 22374.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 8.: DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
• Ch. 17.: CHAPTER 17. Invention Development Services Contracts
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. General Regulatory Provisions

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Each and every contract for invention development services shall carry a distinctive and conspicuous cover sheet with the following notice (and no other) imprinted thereon in boldface type of not less than 10-point size:
“The following disclosures are required by law:
“You have the right to cancel this contract for any reason at any time within seven days from the date you and the invention developer sign the contract and you receive a fully executed copy of it. To exercise this option you need only mail or deliver to this invention developer written notice of your
cancellation. The method and time for notification is set forth in this contract immediately above the place for your signature. Upon cancellation, the invention developer must return by mail, within five business days, all money paid and all materials provided by you.
“Your potential patent rights may be adversely affected by any attempt to commercialize your idea or invention before a patent application covering it is filed. Nonconfidential disclosures of your idea or invention may also trigger certain statutory deadlines for filing a patent application in the United States and would prevent you from obtaining valid patent rights in countries whose law provides that patent applications must be filed before there is a public disclosure.
“This contract between you and the invention developer is regulated by law. The invention developer is not qualified or permitted to advise you whether protection of your idea or invention
is available under the patent, copyright or trademark laws of the United States or any other law. This contract does not provide any patent, copyright or trademark protection for your idea or invention. If your idea or invention is patentable, copyrightable or subject to trademark protection, or infringes an existing valid patent, copyright or trademark or a patent, copyright or trademark for which application has been made, your failure to inquire into these matters may affect your rights to your idea or invention.”

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 332, Sec. 1.