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Employee Invention Laws Country Comparator

As employee invention laws vary from country to country, it can be challenging to navigate the complexities across borders.

To help you navigate these processes, our global Bird & Bird Intellectual Property team have developed this comparator tool, which provides answers to key questions surrounding these important laws.

Last updated: October 2025

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Does your country have specific laws governing employee inventions? What types of intellectual property are covered by your national employee invention laws (patents, utility models, trade secrets, etc.)? Which categories of employees are covered by your national employee invention laws? What temporal and territorial restrictions apply to employee invention laws in your jurisdiction? Do the national employee invention laws recognise different kinds of inventions or are all inventions treated equally? What is the statutory process of acquiring rights to employee inventions under your national laws? How are employee invention disputes governed in your jurisdiction? Are policies on employee inventions commonly used in your jurisdiction? Does your national laws on employee invention obligate employers to pay compensation to employees when taking rights to an employee invention?