> All work done by an employee on company time or using company resources is 'work for hire' (a term often misused in the software contracting industry, where i

> All work done by an employee on company time or using company resources is 'work for hire' (a term often misused in the software contracting industry, where it rarely applies), and that IP belongs to the company. Even if the company is friendly today, it's worth noting that one should -never- use company-owned resources or time (including laptops) for personal projects. You can get into a situation where the a claim could be made that since company resources were utilized, that real financial value was contributed by the company towards its creation, and some ownership could be claimed. Whether or not such a claim would eventually prevail in court is orthogonal to one's ability to fund the experience in discovery.