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Re:GitHub lets staff own IP developed for personal projects ... by reneherse on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @05:47PM (#13926576)
A powerful story, and one I thank you for sharing.

Just minutes ago, I pushed "Send" on a resignation letter from a company that after 6 months of UX dev & design asked me to sign a similarly overly broad IP agreement. I'd been struggling with the decision, toes on the edge of the proverbial diving board for days. Reading your story gave me an extra boost and reminded me I'm making the right choice.

Here's to tipping that first domino...

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Re:GitHub lets staff own IP developed for personal projects ... by odbol_ on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @12:40PM (#13932386)
And now you've learned the cardinal rule: Never do the work before you have a contract.
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Re:GitHub lets staff own IP developed for personal projects ... by reneherse on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @04:30PM (#13934597)
I believe you've misinterpreted my post. The issue is not whether I was paid for my work (I was a full time employee), but rather that to continue my employment, I, along with everyone else at the company, was asked to sign an overly broad Invention Assignment and IP agreement. Hope that clarifies things.
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