Depends on the state and the terms of employment you agreed to. I’ve never agreed to let an employer own anything outside of a very specific scope. And I’ve rar

Depends on the state and the terms of employment you agreed to. I’ve never agreed to let an employer own anything outside of a very specific scope. And I’ve rarely had to turn down a job because of that constraint. Employers have almost always had a reasonable scope with respect to what they own to begin with or have been fine with changing the scope to be more reasonable.