[mxavier]

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]

Yes there are. Big companies mainly, eg the News Corp contracts say that.

[chollida1]

http://answers.onstartups.com/questions/19422/if-im-working-...

This is often referenced when a question like this comes up.

[timc3]

Or if you have a standard contract in Sweden

[pnathan]

HP used to have that clause in '06 or so. I read through their agreement around that time.