Does my employer have any right to my inventions if I don't develop it during work?

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I am a software developer and in my private time I develop web interface technology that I believe could be protected as intellectual property. Without having any proof that this was created during work hours can my employer claim any rights to the IP?

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Lawrence lau
IP Broker

Read your employment contract, their IP manual/policies or just ask the boss for a signed disclaimer of interest in non-work related IP. If you use business resources, proprietary IP or worse, trade secrets there could be legal complications depending on how hardnosed they are (on the spectrum from copyleftist to IPrightists).

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