Re: Help Pls: CONFIDENTIALITY AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

"UWS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>
> Hi
>
> I need some advice pls:
>
> I need to sign a doc titled "CONFIDENTIALITY AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT"
> for a Contract position.

Maybe this is much like a Work For Hire agreement. Do you need to come up
with the agreement yourself?

> I am doing Research for them.  I also would like my name in any
> Patents & Publications (I prefer to write).

If you are the inventor or a co-inventor, then your name must appear in the
patent, or the patent is not valid.

>
> Is this abnormal?
>
> Secondly, in order to assertain this, I want to attach a piece of
> paper and state something before my signature that my signature is
> valid with the agreement from the company for the attachment.


Could you restate that? I'm having a little difficulty following your post.
Maybe some background on what you're doing will help. Also, the newsgroup
misc.int-property might be a good resource for you. That group discusses
issues such as this every day.

If you are looking for something more than discussion re. these matters,
you're going to have to hire a lawyer. However, there is a lot to be learned
from discussion, and if you have the time, I suggest you learn as much as
possible about these issues before  you move forward.

Mike