A new cofounder has been offered a job with Google. Can Google own our software even if he works on it after hours? (he hasn't worked on it yet)

Re:A new cofounder has been offered a job with Google. Can G... by juwo on Sunday April 08, 2007 @03:29PM (#10494)

He said that as per his employee agreement. They can own anything he works on, even after hours and on his own computer.

(IMHO could potentially be a useful tool for youtube. http://juwo.com)

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Re:A new cofounder has been offered a job with Google. Can G... by zaidf on Sunday April 08, 2007 @08:05PM (#10569)

If that is what his employment agreement states, then he has answered your own question.

I can see google making a case that he "used" code from google or something; remember it doesn't have to be true to take you to court or bog you down for months and thousands of dollars. For google lawyers it is signing few sheets of paper, for you it'll be putting your life on hold.

Best to resolve this before you start IMO.

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Re:A new cofounder has been offered a job with Google. Can G... by zach on Monday April 09, 2007 @03:07AM (#10679)

Important question: what state are you in? California has some limitations (not the strictest, but some) on what employers can lay claim to. Still, yeesh.

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Re:A new cofounder has been offered a job with Google. Can G... by juwo on Monday April 09, 2007 @08:22PM (#11029)

He will be in California, I am in Kansas.

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Re:A new cofounder has been offered a job with Google. Can G... by brlewis on Monday April 09, 2007 @09:41AM (#10778)

Your cofounder needs to negotiate this before signing anything, and will need a lawyer.

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