shop right

noun

: the right of an employer to use without payment of any royalty an employee's invention developed in the course of employment

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“Shop right.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/shop%20right. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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