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

In 2026, an individual in California posted a project seeking assistance with the review of an invention assignment agreement related to a personal software and AI side project. The client, a data scientist, required a swift analysis to clarify potential ownership risks from their employer, the applicability of California Labor Code §2870, and their disclosure obligations prior to filing a provisional patent or publishing a technical paper. They requested a thorough review of their employment agreement and related policies to ensure a safe approach moving forward. As a result, the client received 10 proposals from qualified attorneys, with flat fee bids ranging from $249 to $2000, all submitted to fulfill the client's request in less than a week.