§ 2871. — 2871. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1001.)

California § 2871.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code LAB: Labor Code - LAB
• Div. 3.: DIVISION 3. EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. Employer and Employee
• Art. 3.5.: ARTICLE 3.5. Inventions Made by an Employee

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No employer shall require a provision made void and unenforceable by Section 2870 as a condition of employment or continued employment. Nothing in this article shall be construed to forbid or restrict the right of an employer to provide in contracts of employment for disclosure, provided that any such disclosures be received in confidence, of all of the employee’s inventions made solely or jointly with others during the term of his or her employment, a review process by the employer to determine such issues as may arise, and for full title to certain patents and inventions to be in the United States, as required by contracts between the employer and the United States or any of its agencies.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1001.