30-13-135. Subsequent inventor or author. If the owner of a product of the mind does not make the product public, any other person subsequently and originally producing the same thing has the same right in the product as the prior author, which is exclusive to the same extent against all persons except the prior author or those claiming under the prior author.
History: En. Sec. 1364, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4563, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6810, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 984; Field Civ. C. Sec. 433; re-en. Sec. 6810, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 67-1108; amd. Sec. 951, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 13. Assumed Business Names, Trademarks, and Related Rights
30-13-108. through 30-13-110 reserved
30-13-113. through 30-13-120 reserved
30-13-121. Goodwill of business
30-13-122. Goodwill transferable
30-13-123. through 30-13-130 reserved
30-13-131. Product of the mind -- ownership
30-13-134. Effect of publication
30-13-135. Subsequent inventor or author
30-13-137. through 30-13-140 reserved
30-13-142. Unauthorized manufacture of sound recordings prohibited
30-13-143. Sale of unauthorized sound recordings prohibited
30-13-148. through 30-13-150 reserved
30-13-152. Bad faith assertion of patent right