I don't believe that you will get any traction in your current company. Not when you have proof that the company is willing and able to lie to you. While not ea

I don't believe that you will get any traction in your current company. Not when you have proof that the company is willing and able to lie to you. While not easy in the current environment, line up a new job. Sort IP assignment out during negotiations, and make it clear that if they want to own your brain 24/7 they need to pay extra for that privilege. Hiring negotiations are the point where you have greatest leverage - the company won't want to burn another bucket of money screening bozos. They've decided they want you. Go read patio11's post on salary negotiation to get the correct mindset. An anecdote: my current employer's _standard_ contract basically says "we own what you do for us, you own what you do for yourself, and if you're getting close to a grey area you should speak with legal". So there are businesses out there that do this.