Samantha Chang: Who Owns the Invention?

The following case study will be discussed during the workshop. Participants are requested to review the case study prior to the workshop.

Samantha Chang case study

Discussion questions:

• What rights does Samantha Chang have regarding her idea?
• Is Samantha's idea patentable since it uses existing technology?
• What rights does the company, AutoPartsCo, have in relation to the invention?