How do you license a patent by multiple inventors?

質問

If multiple people are inventors of a patent, do you need the agreement of one of them or all of them to license the IP for that patent?

回答: 2 公開 & 0 非公開

Steven weinrieb
弁理士

In the US, each inventor has the right to assign the patent rights.

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弁理士

Speaking as a UK registered Patent Attorney, in the UK, where two or more persons are proprietors of or applicants for a patent, a right therein may be assigned provided that ALL of the proprietors or applicants have consented.

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