掛名

English translation: in name only

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Chinese term or phrase:掛名
English translation:in name only
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

11:48 Feb 4, 2008
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Law/Patents - Law (general)
Chinese term or phrase: 掛名
掛名發明人

比如并沒有參與發明的工作,卻把自己的名字加到真正的發明人名字之後,以取得惠益。是受到公司支持的做法。為了沾光。

straw, front 可能都不好,因為真正發明人名字也列出來了。

nominal? piggybacking?

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Yongmei Liu
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Local time: 23:27
in name only
Explanation:
这是一种说法。应该还有许多不同说法。
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3in name only
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
3tagging along
rushidao
3claim/take/receive undeserved credits
ttyang
3name attached to ...
franksf
3false inventor
karcsy


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in name only


Explanation:
这是一种说法。应该还有许多不同说法。

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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Local time: 14:27
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tagging along


Explanation:
Less demeaning than piggybacking or getting a free ride. :-)

rushidao
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Asker: freeloading, tack-on, ...

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claim/take/receive undeserved credits


Explanation:
For you reference. The names of those who make contributions are usually listed on a credit list. For those who don't provide any input but still get their names listed, they actually "claim/take/receive undeserved credits".

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-04 14:00:46 GMT)
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Oh well, if "undeserved" sounds too strong, maybe "claim credits" will do...

ttyang
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Local time: 02:27
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name attached to ...


Explanation:
我沒有自己的發明,但是有掛名申請專利,因為掛名申請專利可以拿公司的獎金。}
I don't have my own [real] invention but I have got my name attached to a pending patent, because attaching my name to a patent entitles me to get company bonus.

In academia, it some times happens that someone's name is attached to a paper for the sake of the name rather than for any work done.


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free ride

E.g., I got a free ride on a patent.

franksf
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掛名發明人
false inventor


Explanation:
http://biojudiciary.org/subpage1.asp?tid=150

a willful decision not to include a true inventor on the application (or to add a false inventor) does comprise inequitable conduct, and cannot be corrected. In institutional inventions, such decisions may arise with respect to improper assertions of the involvement of senior faculty, assertions regarding the lack of involvement of junior researchers and non-degreed technicians, and the failure to name inventors that may be affiliated with other institutions.

Techdirt: MPEG Lawyers Accused Of Taking Inventions They Reviewed ...A patent attorney filing for 90 patents in his own name is definitely not ok. ... these companies with the false inventor Utley, false owners and assignees. ...
www.techdirt.com/article.php?sid=20060119/1225216&cid=26 - 27k - Cached - Similar pages



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