Re: Sell Program - Screwed by Managers !!!

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I know that you have invested a lot of time and emotional energy with
your product. But in the end - it's just business. If you really
think the product has more generic value, you should formalize a moving
forward strategy. That means a consult with a patent attorney to
establish what your intellectual property rights are. If the company
owns the rights but has no interest in the product, you'd have to
arrange a transfer of rights to you. That could cost money. Again, it
may not be fair - it's business.

When you figure out where you stand on the ownership side, you may want
to shop your product around, perhaps to companies that make/distribute
lab related software, because you'll probably need a channel partner.
So have them license/resell the product for you. You may also need
some development support to truly commercialize your product, i.e.,
generalize the product for other customers. The internet or your
attorney could point you to some funding sources.

In the end, if your product is truely a one-off product that is highly
tailored to your company then walk away and don't look back.

Good Luck,

SteveM


Greg Wilson wrote:
Thanks for your input Don. I admit I was likely venting more than anything.

2. Are there concerns about ownership even if it was written 100% by me
on my own time but was tailored to the company's needs, was tested at our
office on our network and received a cursory review by one manager?
Are you saying that they own it in spite of the fact they have made
negligible contribution and have demonstated complete disinterest and didn't
even request or suggest that it be created?

If they still own it, if I sent an email to management requesting their
opinion, which I fully expect will be disdainfully rebuffed, would that
demonstrate abandonment by them and give me a case?

The program belongs to your employer unless they release it to you. or, they
are too dumb to know you have it.
They are definately cognizant that I have it but I think the symbolic
meaning as their response to my position is of more value to them (i.e. the
idea is garbage). This motivated by the implication that I don't think
they're competant and disagree with the current paper-based system (which is
their creation). It was given tacit approval in the beginning and they were
aware I was writing it, but I think they woke up once it appeared.

Greg


"Don Guillett" wrote:

Sounds like you are venting. Feel better now?
The program belongs to your employer unless they release it to you. or, they
are too dumb to know you have it.

--
Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Greg Wilson" <GregWilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:890FB9B3-83E8-4024-989B-C67B159258DB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have spent roughly 200 hours exclusively of my personal time writing an
extensive lab management program for my employer. This was done out of the
goodness of my heart and with the intense desire to end the agony of our
dysfunctional ways. In spite of receiving tacit approval at one point and
having the support of colleagues, management is now completely and
deliberately ignoring it.

Questions:
1. To cut my losses, is there a practical way to sell the program?
2. Are there concerns about ownership even if it was written 100% by me
on my own time but was tailored to the company's needs, was tested at our
office on our network and received a cursory review by one manager?
3. Would it return a decent price - i.e. would it likely be worth the
effort?
4. What about piracy concerns?
5. Additional words of wisdom much apprecitated !!!

Greg





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