One of my employees ran into this exact kind of problem. We let our guys work on their own projects, but one of his clients wanted rights to any developments h

One of my employees ran into this exact kind of problem. We let our guys work on their own projects, but one of his clients wanted rights to any developments he may come up with as a result of any other projects. That meant company stuff as well, and that wasn't going to cut it. If you haven't signed that contract yet, I would immediately demand the client rewrite that and talk with them about licensing issues before you run into some serious issues with someone wanting to profit from your stuff where otherwise they should not be. What that quote means is that if you work for this person, and you develop anything that your client can use, even if it's on your own time, you will have to give it to the client, the rights, and any profits you'd otherwise make from that development. That is NOT what you want. I'm noticing more and more clients who know absolutely nothing about web development/software engineering try to pull this kind of shit all the time. Talk with them immediately if you haven't already signed the contract and change that, share with them your stance on the matter how you want to protect your intellectual property.