4 ms·

Not true in California: https://law.justia.com/codes/california/2011/lab/division-3/2870-2872/2870/ https://law.justia.com/codes/california/2011/lab/division-3

• jowiar 8y ago
  “Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer” — for large enough employers, this encompasses a lot.
  • Hydraulix989 8y ago
    I believe the precedent is that this is actually enforced with a very narrow scope in these cases.