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Abstract

According to Intellectual Property Law, an invention belongs to the person who develops it. However, under Labor Law, products created during the course of an employment relationship will be owned by the employer. In cases where an invention is developed by an employee during the course of employment, the ownership of the invention must be determined according to the special provisions in the Industrial Property Law. This study examines the issue in the context of Labor Law, specifically focusing on employee inventions. In the first section of the study, the historical development of national and international regulations regarding employee inventions is examined, and key concepts related to the topic are addressed. In the second section, the types of employee inventions are discussed, with detailed consideration given to the concepts of service inventions and free inventions. In the third and final section, the rights and obligations of the parties concerning employee inventions are analyzed.