Before employing any one to work on your invention have him sign this agreement:
EMPLOYEE’S PATENT AGREEMENT
The undersigned, in consideration of his employment by Charles Basset, inventor, and in further consideration of the salary received by him for such employment, hereby agrees that all inventions and discoveries pertaining to the business of the said Charles Basset which may be made by him while in his employ shall become the property of the said Charles Basset.
And further, he also agrees to assign to the said Charles Basset all applications made by him for letters patent of the United States and elsewhere and all letters patent that may be granted to him, covering such inventions and discoveries without further compensation, and
That he will promptly, on conception of any patentable idea or invention, disclose the same to the said Charles Basset and on his request so to do will make application for letters patent covering such inventions and discoveries;
And further, that he will execute all other papers whatsoever that may be necessary to transfer to and rest in the said Charles Basset all the right, title and interest in and to such inventions and discoveries, it being understood and agreed that all expense incident to the securing of any letters patent or application for patent shall be borne by the said Charles Basset.
(Signed) Henri Fabre.
Boston, Mass.,
May 26, 1916.
—Brennan’s Handbook.
The plan of having a model maker do all of the work under your direction may not appeal very strongly to you but after all, if you lack the skill and the equipment needed for making your model, it is a pretty good scheme.