R10:22.

A clear understanding should be reached before the beginning of the work regarding the respective rights of ownership when an engineer or manufacturer and a customer may jointly work out designs and plans or develop inventions.

[See Codes R10:20., 14(c)., III.10.c. ]

Code is relevant when:

Engineer has a client
AND
Engineer and the client work jointly on designs, plans, or inventions

Code is violated when:

Engineer does not reach a clear understanding with the client before the beginning of work regarding respective ownership of the designs, plans, or inventions.

Code is not violated when:

Engineer reaches a clear understanding with the client before the beginning of work regarding respective ownership of the designs, plans, or inventions.