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I was on a consultant contract as a manager. Retribution - no - wrongfully obtaining a patent.

https://www.bananaip.com/ip-news-center/patent-opposition-sy...

Pre-grant opposition can be made on the grounds listed under section 25(1) (a) to (k) of the Patent Amendment Act, 2005:

    Wrongfully obtaining the invention
    anticipation by prior publication
    anticipation by prior date, Prior claiming in India
    Prior public knowledge or public use in India
    Obviousness and lack of inventive step
    non patentable subject matter
    insufficiency of description of the invention
    non-disclosure of information as per the requirement or providing materially false information by an applicant
    Patent application not filed within 12 months of filing the first application in a convention country
    nondisclosure/ wrong mention of source of biological material
    Invention anticipated with regard to traditional knowledge of any community, anywhere in the world.

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Then you need to look over your contract. Often contractors also have no IP rights. You do have a copy of the contract you signed right? What does it say?

Also taking the law into your own hands is not good advice no matter how aggrieved you feel. Seek actual legal advice.