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		metaphor on Nov 10, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Method I’ve Used to Eliminate Bad Tech Hires >> I have a job now, which claims ownership over any tech-related IP I create. Is there an omitted qualifier to this, e.g. ...while on company time; for IP with sufficient correlation to your primary role? I'm having a difficult time swallowing the legal enforceability of "all-day-everyday-any-tech-related-IP" outside of military personnel subject to the UCMJ. Would that suggest that you technically couldn't contribute to an open source project?

sethammons on Nov 10, 2016 | [–]

I have to get exemptions for any open source contributions or personal projects. My employer gives those out readily, but I'm expected to follow the process.

walshemj on Nov 10, 2016 | | [–]

Yes but can you afford the legal representation to prove it is not related.

davidgay on Nov 10, 2016 | [–]

Yes.

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