New York Court of Appeals
James G. Cahill, as Executors of William H. Roberts, Doing Business under the Name of Melvina Can Company…
March 5, 19595 N.Y.2d 292
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the patent invented by the employee belongs to him, that the employer is entitled to a non‑exclusive shop right to use the invention, and that the general release did not bar the employer's claim to that shop right.