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Jake and Erin Are Joint Inventors Who Hold a Patent

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Jake and Erin are joint inventors who hold a patent but have no agreement as to licensing or transferring it. May Jake transfer the patent to Toby without Erin's permission? Assume Jake receives $500,000 for the patent. Must Jake share this money with Erin, his co-inventor? Discuss.


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