Sharon, you may find these 2 policies of interest. Award Plan for Inventors and Innovators Policy http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/TB_855/CHAP1_11-PR_e.asp?printable=True http://tinyurl.com/nczxc Policy on Title to Intellectual Property Arising Under Crown Procurement Contracts http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/dcgpubs/contracting/tipaucpca1_e.asp http://tinyurl.com/fv8qh The City of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) has a municipal bylaw where inventions are mentioned. It is their Employee Code of Conduct Policy http://ottawa.ca/city_hall/conduct/index_en.html John A. Gervais Program Manager Policy and Guidelines Section Information Policy and Governance Division Statistics and Information Management Directorate Corporate Strategies and Business Development Branch Canada Revenue Agency 320 Queen St., Place de Ville, Tower A, 6th Fl., Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 0L5 Tel: 1-613-946-0245 Facsimile: 1-613-941-9649 E-mail: mailto:[log in to unmask] List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance