I wouldn't get your hopes up on getting a check for the patent.

I just discussed this on Friday with my manager during my exit interview as I have two that are being submitted. We called the patent lawyer and he said, "make sure I have your home address so I can send you papers to sign in the future, but as for the honorarium, you won't be eligible for it."

So, my question is: if I am not going to be compensated and they are going to send something for me to sign, why would I ever send the material back?

In fact, knowing them, they wouldn't even provide an envelope with return postage paid!

 
Actually, I do know that I'm getting the check. I had contacted my manager about it and he came back and said he'd put in the paperwork for it.

The difference between us is that my manager actually liked me, and vice versa....

 
Yeah ... thanks for rubbing that one in. :-)

Congratulations on working that out! Andy is definitely a good one.