Utah § 34-39-2 - Definitions.

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§ 34-39-2. Definitions.

Effective 5/7/2025
34-39-2.  Definitions.
     As used in this chapter:
(1)"Employment invention" means any invention or part thereof conceived, developed, reduced to practice, or created by an employee which is:
(a)conceived, developed, reduced to practice, or created by the employee:
(i)within the scope of the employee's employment;
(ii)on the employer's time; or
(iii)with the aid, assistance, or use of any of the employer's property, equipment, facilities, supplies, resources, or intellectual property;
(b)the result of any work, services, or duties performed by an employee for the employer;
(c)related to the industry or trade of the employer; or
(d)related to the current or demonstrably anticipated business, research, or development of the employer.
(2)"Intellectual property" means any and all patents, trade secrets, know-how, technology, confidential information, ideas, copyrights, trademarks, and service marks and any and all rights, applications, and registrations relating to them.


Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session

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