Germany
Law on Employees' Inventions (as amended June 24, 1994)
| Year of current version: | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Date of last amendment: | June 24, 1994 |
| Date of entry into force of original text: | October 1, 1957 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | July 25, 1957 |
| Type of Text: | Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Property, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models |
| Notes: | |
| Available Texts: | |
| English | Law on Employees' Inventions (as amended June 24, 1994) |
| French | Loi sur les inventions de salarié (modifiée 24 juin 1994) |
| German | Gesetz über Arbeitnehmererfindungen (geändert 24. Juni 1994) |
| Related Legislation: | Relates toIs amended by |
| Historical Versions: | Is superseded by |
| WIPO Lex No.: | DE039 |
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'The Law contains provisions on the protection of inventions and technical improvement proposals made by employees in the private sector and in public service as well as on arbitration proceedings.'
The Law contains provisions on Alternate Dispute Resolution (see Articles 28 - 35).
Die WTO-Mitteilung hält fest:
'Das Gesetz enthält Vorschriften zum Schutz von Erfindungen und technischen Verbesserungsvorschläge von Arbeitnehmern im privaten Sektor sowie im öffentlichen Dienst und zu Schlichtungsverfahren'.
Das Gesetz enthält Vorschriften zur alternativen Streitbeilgegung (Alternate Dispute Resolution)(siehe Art. 28 - 35).