Publications [#268050] of Henry Petroski

Papers Published

1. Petroski, H, Anonymous design, American Scientist, vol. 102 no. 6 (November, 2014), pp. 414-417, Sigma Xi, ISSN 0003-0996 [doi]
   (last updated on 2023/06/01)

   Abstract:
   Some designs that may be anonymous on a store shelf do in fact have an inventor's name associated with them on a patent. If the inventor is an employee, then all patent rights are typically by prior agreement transferred to the employer. Whether the employee/inventor receives any compensation specific to the invention varies greatly from company to company. Whoever that person or those persons are or work for, they are not likely to receive any extraordinary compensation and certainly no royalties that might ultimately be manufactured and sold. Sometimes all an inventor receives is a pat on the back, a certificate of recognition, or a one-time bonus.