Five Minute Freewrite: I Own The Patent
Kenny has worked with Zerock foundations for over a decade and rose through the ranks to become their regional manager for their coastal regional office. His line of duties includes but not limited to ensuring that the company secure affordable marketing agents who will drive up sales of the company's products.
It is also on record that Kenny invented the machine used in mixing sulphur with other chemial substances that distinguishes their product from other manufacturers. This, the company holds Kenny in high esteem.
But with the lockdown and the consequential economic meltdown, many companies began to retrench their staff so as to stay afloat. The coastal regional office of Zerock foundations was no longer making it rain in the company. This means that Kenny's job is on the line. At first, the company held on but when productivity kept declining they had to pull the trigger. 'I own the patent', Kenny kept encouraging himself that he won't be affected with tht massive layoff in the company.
After the emergency board meeting, Kenny was relieved off his duties and to hand over all company's materials in his possession to the manager at their cooperate headquarters.
That night, Kenny came back and ruminated over a lot of things including how his invention drove the company's income in just few weeks of its usage. But here he is now, a man without a job.
A Five Minute Freewrite: 'I own the patent'
Since the patent was in Kenny's name does that mean he can use it to make money or does he have to go to court because his former boss is trying to steal the invention?
Well, they do not intend to steal his invention. They only retrenched him based on the prevailing economic situation. Am sure there will be some form of compensation for him. Remember too that he must have used their resources in making the equipment which he has now a patent for. All those factors will come to play too. Thanks for stopping by friend.
!BBH