French v Mason and Another: ChD 13 Nov 1998

A constructive trust can only arise as against a legal owner only by virtue of an unconscionable act by the legal owner. A claim by an employee against an employer in respect of ownership of a patent was unlikely to succeed.

Citations:

Times 13-Nov-1998

Statutes:

Patents Act 1977 39

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Intellectual Property

Updated: 14 August 2022; Ref: scu.80685