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This is simply not true. Companies reserve the right to own any IP you create when you’re in contract, but that doesn’t mean they automatically own/are responsi
by whoisjuan 6y ago
This is simply not true. Companies reserve the right to own any IP you create when you’re in contract, but that doesn’t mean they automatically own/are responsible for everything you do.
Those clauses exist to give the upper hand to companies when it comes to claiming rights over the creation of potentially competing IP. Not to become liable of everything an individual does. That would be nuts.
- marcinzm 6y agoAs I understand it, large tech companies explicitly require corporate approval for any open source projects you release on your own time or their time.
- agilob 6y ago> This is simply not true. Companies reserve the right to own any IP you create when you’re in contract, but that doesn’t mean they automatically own/are responsible for everything you do. Depends on a contract. I worked in once place that specifically said every line of code you write during employment belongs to the company. Even on own PC, during non-working hours on bank holiday during personal holiday. One guy ended up in troubles after the contributed a bug fix to Eclipse STS, which we were using at work.