Intellectual property 1

[JoeBaseplate]

Being not an intellect I have a hard time comprehending what this term means. I have worked for 2 other structural firms and now I am on my 3rd gig. I am working on creating a library of typical details. Would using parts of details (not Cad copies but from memory) I saw in my pervious firms be considered violation of the intellectual property code? Where is the line drawn?

 

[csd72]

If those details are things that another engineer would probably come up with in isolation then it cannot really be intellectual property.

I always think of intellectual property as coming up with a new spreadsheet or creating an innovative patented detail.

Definately interested in hearing the comments of others as I have just signed a contract with IP clauses.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

Here we go again - a bunch of engineers trying to answer legal questions.

I would suggest you talk to the company or even private lawyer..

Probably get two different answers and two different bills...

 

[csd72]

http://www.theiet.org/publishing/books/man-tech/19020.cfm

http://books.google.com/books/about/Intellectual_property_law_for_engineers.html?id=6B88P-32IIQC

http://www.ieeeusa.org/members/IPandtheengineer.pdf