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If such matters are not of interest to you or your associates, please ac= cept our apologies and "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the page. No. 15, February 8-12, 2010 Intellectual Property:Unwanted Inclusion as Co-Author of Paper?=20 Reader Question:=A0 Because of some of our recent scientific papers, we have achieved a bit of = prominence as "up and comers" in our field. At the institute lunch table, I= have freely shared ideas and thoughts with a colleague whose lab is down t= he hall. But they were just collegial, rambling discussions, nothing more. = Now, he has published a paper in a major journal and listed me as a co-auth= or. This is without my permission and without there having been any real in= put or review from me. I do not want my widespread colleagues to feel I hav= e endorsed this chap's research -- let alone contributed to it. He claims h= e was just being gracious by including our name, but we feel he might be "t= rying to ride on our coattails". 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No. 15, February 8-12, 2010

Intellectua= l Property:

Unwanted In= clusion as Co-Author of Paper?

Reader Question:=A0Be= cause of some of our recent scientific papers, we have achieved a bit of pr= ominence as "up and comers" in our field. At the institute lunch table, I h= ave freely shared ideas and thoughts with a colleague whose lab is down the= hall. But they were just collegial, rambling discussions, nothing more. No= w, he has published a paper in a major journal and listed me as a co-author= . This is without my permission and without there having been any real inpu= t or review from me. I do not want my widespread colleagues to feel I have = endorsed this chap's research -- let alone contributed to it. He claims he = was just being gracious by including our name, but we feel he might be "try= ing to ride on our coattails". At this point, how can I set the record stra= ight, and also prevent him from doing this again?

Expert Comments:=A0As yo= u already realize, your colleague had no right to use your name on his pape= r without your permission. It was possibly a bad move legally, and was cert= ainly one ethically. As a professional and a scholar, your name is more th= an just its letters; it communicates to the reader your expertise, knowledg= e, and reputation. =20

As such, you may have "publicity rights"= in it. These vary from state to state, but typically they

View t= he remainder of the expert comments

Comments by=A0 Suzanne K. Ketler, J.D., = Ph.D., Roetzel & Andress, Akron, OH., She concentrates her p= ractice in the area of Intellectual Property.

The foregoing has been legal information only and = should not be considered legal advice on a specific issue. For legal advic= e, the reader should contact legal counsel of his or her choice.

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