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Maybe I'm misinterpreting. Are there really contracts that say that any code you write, even if it is unrelated to your work and off-hours is the property of th
by mxavier 15y ago
Maybe I'm misinterpreting. Are there really contracts that say that any code you write, even if it is unrelated to your work and off-hours is the property of the company you work for? If so, that sounds like a horrible arrangement. That would be like a chef making a sandwich for himself at lunch and having to give it to the restaurant where he works instead.
- justincormack 15y agoYes there are. Big companies mainly, eg the News Corp contracts say that.
- timc3 15y agoOr if you have a standard contract in Sweden
- chollida1 15y agohttp://answers.onstartups.com/questions/19422/if-im-working-at-a-company-do-they-have-intellectual-property-rights-to-the-stu/20136#20136 http://answers.onstartups.com/questions/19422/if-im-working-... This is often referenced when a question like this comes up.
- pnathan 15y agoHP used to have that clause in '06 or so. I read through their agreement around that time.