I worked for a company once that had an intellectual property clause that basically said “ANYTHING YOU INVENT WHILE EMPLOYED, NO MATTER WHAT, IS OURS.”
Even if it had absolutely nothing to do with their business......................
Yep, I once worked for a company like that. Even my technology thoughts at home they could claim belonged to them. After taking the job I almost immediately started looking for another one.
Yes. Absolutely what they wanted.
I told them NO, I cannot sign that. And have never regretted it a moment.
Red Badger wrote:
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I worked for a company once that had an intellectual property clause that basically said “ANYTHING YOU INVENT WHILE EMPLOYED, NO MATTER WHAT, IS OURS.”
Even if it had absolutely nothing to do with their business......................
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Same here; I worked in the defense industry all my life.
Every defense company I worked for had that kind of clause, and I remember thinking “if I design a better mousetrap, they want to own THAT, when their products are fighter jets and tanks ??!!??
Needless to say, I was too busy working and going to school to get my degree, to have time to design anything.
Red Badger wrote:
“
I worked for a company once that had an intellectual property clause that basically said “ANYTHING YOU INVENT WHILE EMPLOYED, NO MATTER WHAT, IS OURS.”
Even if it had absolutely nothing to do with their business......................
“
Same here; I worked in the defense industry all my life.
Every defense company I worked for had that kind of clause, and I remember thinking “if I design a better mousetrap, they want to own THAT, when their products are fighter jets and tanks ??!!??
Needless to say, I was too busy working and going to school to get my degree, to have time to design anything.