Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the two printing systems were service inventions under Art. 332(1) CO and thus belonged to the employer.
Decisione estratta
The inventions remained within the employee's contractual inventive duty and were therefore acquired by the employer from the outset.
Motivazione estratta
The employee was not merely a mechanic but was engaged in development work, had already contributed to several patented improvements, benefited from technical resources and collaboration, and was remunerated at a level reflecting inventive activity. The contested systems, though broader, still fell within this inventive duty.