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Care to clarify? I'm in the UK, though have worked in the Bay Area for many years.
by pcrh 14y ago
Care to clarify? I'm in the UK, though have worked in the Bay Area for many years.
- jpdoctor 14y agoFirst IANAL. That said: In the US, invention-rights assignment assigns all of your inventions to the companies, whether it relates to your normal job activities or not. CA labor law is (as usual) a little different: If the invention is on your own time, with no resources whatsoever of the company, then the invention is yours regardless of the assignment . Of course, proving that you did not use company resources comes down to $$ in lawyers and court costs.
- pcrh 14y agoThat's how I saw it. The "no company resources" angle is why so many people have their inspirational idea "while on vacation, and driving a friend's car" ;-)