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In the US, most code written by an employee is considered a “work made for hire”, and the IP devolves automatically upon the employer. This is also usually writ
by cimmanom 8y ago
In the US, most code written by an employee is considered a “work made for hire”, and the IP devolves automatically upon the employer. This is also usually written as a clause in most freelance/consulting contracts.
- Kaveren 8y agoI looked into this a while ago. If I'm recalling correctly, code in particular is treated legally akin to a literary work, so it wouldn't be "work made for hire" by default. I might not be recalling correctly.