How a Consumer Hired a Lawyer to Review an Invention Assignment Agreement in Delaware

In 2026, a personal client in Delaware posted a project seeking assistance with an invention assignment agreement. The client, an Associate at a major U.S. bank, had independently developed a semiconductor chip architecture for AI inference on personal time and using personal resources, raising concerns regarding the implications of an IP assignment clause in their employment agreement. They sought a brief written opinion to confirm whether Delaware law protected their situation, emphasizing that the invention was not related to their employer’s business activities. As a result, the client received two proposals from licensed attorneys, with flat fee bids ranging from $300 to $500, all submitted to complete the work within the requested deadline of one week.