Re: News items from a2central.com

[Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com>]

Sandra Warnken wrote:

> I don't think the letters so far have shown all the various ways that a
> business comes by a copyright.  As a chemist I worked for both a private
> business, a University and the federal government.  Working for a private
> major corporation I had to sign a contract that gave all rights to any
> inventions I made whether on the job or at home after working hours.  For
> the government, I sold my rights for a dollar.  At the university I was
> working for someone else who took credit for my work as if it was his own.
> In all cases I had origionated ideas and did work that led to something
> being copyrighted.  Other than $1 I never had my name on any copyright.
>
> Sandy

Stinks doesn't it? A classmate in Seminary had fifty some patents to his name, but his
company has all the rights. Some little outfit with the initials I B M.

Roy