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Yes, basically. For open-source projects where google retains the copyright you don't need special permission (it is part of your job, basically). For personal
by hobos_delight 10y ago
Yes, basically. For open-source projects where google retains the copyright you don't need special permission (it is part of your job, basically). For personal stuff or where you wish to retain the copyright then you will need it assigned to you.
- tankenmate 10y agoExcept in California and Illinois as state law forbids these types of terms in contracts; and as an employee or contractor by law you are sometimes not even allowed to sign theses rights away. [0] [0] 'Moreover, some states, including California and Illinois, have laws that limit the effectiveness of assignment-of-inventions agreements where the invention was created outside the inventor's employment with the company.' -- http://www.masudafunai.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=5942 http://www.masudafunai.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=5942
- Thrillington 10y agoWashington state has that as well!