>Every company I've interviewed with requires IP assignment agreement. of course they do, you're a knowledge worker for them. they need to own what you create

>Every company I've interviewed with requires IP assignment agreement. of course they do, you're a knowledge worker for them. they need to own what you create. a standard phrasing includes "related to the employer's business". see for yourself: https://www.lawinsider.com/clause/intellectual-property-assignment https://www.lawinsider.com/clause/intellectual-property-assi... "during the period of his employment relating to the business of the Company". If your contract doesn't have the words "relating to the business of the Company" then add those words in yourself, signing and dating the change and telling the company of your change. you're not their slave you know. they don't get stuff you make in your free time. however, not replicating the company's business is a fair requirement, since they might share enough information with you to do just that. I think it's fair for them to get everything related to their business.