Copyright
In case of a work commissioned by third parties or works created by an employee in the performance of their tasks or upon instructions given by the employer, the employer or the commissioner is to be considered the assignee of the economic rights if the parties have expressly agreed to this in writing.
The original author retains the moral rights on the work but is in principle entitled to transfer them in whole or in part.
Patent
When the inventor is an employee and unless the parties have expressly agreed otherwise in writing, patent rights belong to the employer:
- When an industrial invention is made during the performance or fulfillment of the employment contract, whereby the inventive activity is deemed the objective and the employee is paid to invent and make researches
- When an industrial invention is made through the knowledge or use of technics or specific means to the employer or data procured by the employer
Design
If a design has been created by an employee in the course of their employment, the employer shall, unless specified otherwise, be regarded as the creator.