To be clear, this is what happens when you choose to sign an agreement that assigns all your inventions to your employer. It's not the default, and it can be wo

To be clear, this is what happens when you choose to sign an agreement that assigns all your inventions to your employer. It's not the default, and it can be worked around with little fanfare. If you're working on projects that are closely related to your employer's business, they want to own it. Otherwise, even big companies can be surprisingly lenient. But, yes, they typically ask for everything. It's just simpler (for them).