Evan Brown case

From: James Love <love[_at_]cptech.org>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 19:39:08 -0500

Thanks to those who provided pointers. These are a few cites about the 1997 "Evan Brown" case, involving an employee of DSC Communications, who was fired and sued for refusing to turn an idea in his head over to his employer. I'll try to get some more updated info on the case.

Jamie

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DSC Communications Corp. v. Brown, 199-00596-97 (Collin Co., Texas filed April 24, 1997)

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http://www.texaswest.com/standard-times/news/97/may/3/biz.htm May 3, 1997
Standard-Times Online,
West Texas news and sports
BECAUSE OF WHAT HE KNOWS

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http://www.nando.net/newsroom/ntn/info/070997/info3_2112.html

July 9, 1997, AP
Lawsuit may break legal ground over the ownership of employees' thoughts

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DSC Won't Pay a Penny for His Thoughts: Company Sues for Ownership Of Employee's Idea
By Evan Ramstad   

07/14/97
The Wall Street Journal
Page B4C

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Geanne Rosenberg, "An Idea Not Yet Born, But a Custody Fight," The N.Y. Times, Sept. 8, 1997, at D3.

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http://www.ljextra.com/practice/intellectualproperty/1020tsecret.html October 20, 1997
John S. Pratt and Peter Dosik
National Law Journal
Whose Idea Is It? Company Sues Ex-Employee: Former employee's unwritten idea to update computer codes is focus of current litigation.

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James Love, Consumer Project on Technology
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