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Curious to get everyone's take on this. I'm starting a new job next week and reviewing my employment contract. One of their clauses states that they own all inventions as part of my "work for hire", but then the next part says that even if an Invention is deemed not part of that work they still own it. So this would mean the company owns my novels.
Has anyone dealt with clauses like this? Should I email HR to explain that I work on creative projects and try to re-negotiate the contract, or do most people just take the risk that the company won't sue for copyright if it so happens that my books do well?
Thanks for any input!
Has anyone dealt with clauses like this? Should I email HR to explain that I work on creative projects and try to re-negotiate the contract, or do most people just take the risk that the company won't sue for copyright if it so happens that my books do well?
Thanks for any input!