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Susie Cheng and Jarryd Werts have published an article titled “5 Tips to Prevent IP Missteps when Hiring” in Corporate Counsel online.  The tips include to understand the prospective employee’s rights (or lack thereof) to previously developed IP, discuss IP-related obligations of the new position (and the old position), protect your company with a strong IP agreement, avoid conflicts of interest, and review previous employment agreements for any non-compete clauses.   The article can be found at

www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202740471505/5-Tips-to-Prevent-IP-Missteps-When-Hiring?mcode=1202615618216.