Matt Is a Line Supervisor at a Plant That Makes

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Matt is a line supervisor at a plant that makes latex paint.After observing the production process closely,Matt designed a new type of mixer for the paint which cuts production time by one-third which will save the company $560,000 in the next year.Matt received a congratulations letter from the CEO and a coupon for a free dinner for two at a steakhouse.Matt is insulted at this meager reward and wants to take his invention and start a business of his own.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The company owns the patent to Matt's invention, so it is not Matt's property to use.
• B) Matt's invention is his intellectual property and he has the right to use the invention as he sees fit.
• C) Since the invention is Matt's intellectual property, the company is legally required to pay him a proportion of the dollar savings from the invention.
• D) Matt's legal rights to his invention depend on whether he signed a non-piracy agreement when he was hired.

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