Contracts play a critical role in clarifying the ownership and transfer of IP, but frequently define the IP with reference to broad and non-specific terms. A recent Australian Patent Office decision in ThermoChem Recovery International Inc. v FULC JV LLC [2026] APO 14 highlights how inadequate evidence of the specifics of the contract provisions and the contributors to the inventive concept can
The risk of unclear contract terms and evidentiary deficiencies to entitlement claims
Dr Claire Gregg (noreply@blogger.com)