Oklahoma § 15-685 - Disclosure of certain information to customer - Time
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 15-685 — Disclosure of certain information to customer - Time, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-685. Disclosure of certain information to customer - Time
period.
In either the first written communication from the invention
developer to a specific customer or at the first personal meeting
between the invention developer and a customer, the invention
developer shall make a written disclosure to the customer of the
information required in this section.
The disclosure shall:
1. state the median fee charged to all of the customers of the
invention developer who have signed contracts with the invention
developer in the preceding six (6) months, excluding customers who
have signed in the preceding thirty (30) days;
2. include a single statement setting forth:
a.
the total number of customers who have contracted with
the invention developer, except that the number need
not reflect those customers who have contracted within
the preceding thirty (30) days, and
b.
the number of customers who have received by virtue of
the invention developer's performance of invention
development services an amount of money in excess of
the amount of money paid by those customers to the
invention developer pursuant to a contract for
invention development services; and
3. contain the following statement:
"Unless the invention developer is an attorney, he is not
permitted to give you legal advice concerning patent, copyright or
trademark law or to advise you of whether your idea or invention may
be patentable or may be protected under the patent, copyright or
trademark laws of the United States or any other law.
No patent, copyright or trademark protection will be acquired
for you by the invention developer. Your failure to inquire into
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the law governing patent, copyright or trademark matters may
jeopardize your rights in your idea or invention, both in the United
States and in foreign countries. Your failure to identify and
investigate existing patents, trademarks or registered copyrights
may place you in jeopardy of infringing the copyrights, patent or
trademark rights of other persons if you proceed to make, use,
distribute or sell your idea or invention."
Added by Laws 1991, c. 170, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 15-685
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 15-685 cover?
Section 15-685 ("Disclosure of certain information to customer - Time") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 15-685?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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How does Oklahoma § 15-685 apply to my situation?
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