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Are you sure? The line "in the course of your employment" is often misinterpreted to mean "while hired here". In fact it means something like "while doing somet
by cnity 6y ago
Are you sure? The line "in the course of your employment" is often misinterpreted to mean "while hired here". In fact it means something like "while doing something that is specifically required to do your job properly"[0]
[0]: Australian site, but relevant: https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/protecting-business/ip-kit/browse-ip-topics/ownership-of-intellectual-property-created-by-your-employees-and-contractors-or-consultants/ownership#:~:text=As%20a%20general%20rule%2C%20an,the%20employee%2C%20not%20the%20employer https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/protecting-....
- shmel 6y agoyes. My contract clarifies clearly "whether or not during working hours, whether or not using company's equipment". It could be difficult to enforce, but I wouldn't want to check.
- cnity 6y agoYes, but does it say "in the course of your employment"? The "whether or not during working hours/using company's equipment" part just covers the case where you are working late, etc. If your contract contains the phrase "in the course of your employment", then you can still work on a hobby project and it remains yours, because you didn't work on the hobby project "in the course of your employment" (you were not asked to build the hobby project)