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XpertHR's unique online legal reference manual for HR professionals has been produced in association with LexisNexis Butterworths Tolley. It provides accessible and constantly updated guidance on employment law, tailored to the needs of the HR professional.
Updating author: Darren Newman
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The ownership of any invention made by an employee in the course of his or her employment vests in the employer. However, should the invention be patented, the employee is entitled to a fair share of the benefit that the employer has derived, or may reasonably expect to derive, from the patent.
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