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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 649 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":372842,"section_number":"59.1-213","catch_line":"Mandatory contract terms","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-213\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1487077,"object_type":"law","relational_id":372841,"identifier":"59.1-212","token":"59.1\/18\/59.1-212","url":"\/59.1-212\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-212\/","token":"59.1\/18\/59.1-212","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reports to customer required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-212","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

With respect to every contract for invention development services<\/span>, the invention developer<\/span> shall deliver to the customer<\/span> at the address specified in the contract at least at quarterly intervals throughout the term of the contract a written report which identifies the contract and which includes:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A full, clear and concise description of the services performed to the date of the report and of the services yet to be performed; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A full accounting of the application of the proceeds of the fee referred to in subdivision 6 of § 59.1-213<\/a> to the date of the report; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The name and address of each and every person, firm or corporation to whom the subject matter of the contract has been disclosed, the reason for each and every disclosure, and copies of all responses received as a result of such disclosures. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREPORTS TO CUSTOMER REQUIRED (\u00a7 59.1-212)\n\nWith respect to every contract for invention development services, the invention\ndeveloper shall deliver to the customer at the address specified in the contract\nat least at quarterly intervals throughout the term of the contract a written\nreport which identifies the contract and which includes:\n\n1. A full, clear and concise description of the services performed to the date\nof the report and of the services yet to be performed; and\n\n2. A full accounting of the application of the proceeds of the fee referred to\nin subdivision 6 of § 59.1-213 to the date of the report; and\n\n3. The name and address of each and every person, firm or corporation to whom\nthe subject matter of the contract has been disclosed, the reason for each and\nevery disclosure, and copies of all responses received as a result of such\ndisclosures.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 649.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}