Here is how I got approval for a contributor license agreement. I sent an email to HR asking whether my employer claims ownership of code I write outside of wo

Here is how I got approval for a contributor license agreement. I sent an email to HR asking whether my employer claims ownership of code I write outside of work. The process required several emails, a legal review of the agreement, and a meeting between our CTO and in-house counsel. The approval required a a signed statement that I wouldn't use company time or equipment for my contributions. The whole process took about 3 months.