The company you work for owns your brain.

[n0cmonkey]

Link to story.

 

[Danman]

COOL!

 

[SWirth86]

He shouldnt have told anyone about his idea.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Good thing I never think on the job.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: SWirth86
He shouldnt have told anyone about his idea.

Even if he didnt tell them, and went out and patented it, they probably would have continued with the same stunt.

 

[SWirth86]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: SWirth86
He shouldnt have told anyone about his idea.

Even if he didnt tell them, and went out and patented it, they probably would have continued with the same stunt.

Yes, they would. What I meant to say is that if he had waited until he was gone from the company, he could have expressed his idea then, claiming that he had thought of it after he left the company. He would have had to quit or get laid off, because if he did anything w/ the idea while he worked with them, they are entitled to it's proceeds (which is extremely stupid......)

 

[dirtboy]

That means I will soon be fired for sexual harassment, because when I see a hot co-worker, I can't help thinking about them!! :Q:frown:

 

[RSI]

Originally posted by: lirion
Good thing I never think on the job.

 

[mithrandir2001]

When I worked for IBM I remember having to sign some doc that said if I came up with an invention - even if the discovery process occurred during off hours - IBM was entitled to the invention/idea. Since I was an intern, I didn't care, but that's a bunch of sh!t if you ask me. Pay me for 24 hours then.

 

[gopunk]

i thought this has been previously established...

i always thought it was sucky, personally. i guess if you really want to do research (and benefit from it), you should do it with an educational institution, not a corporation.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: gopunk
i thought this has been previously established...

i always thought it was sucky, personally. i guess if you really want to do research (and benefit from it), you should do it with an educational institution, not a corporation.

I had never heard of a company that sued a former employee over this.

 

[no0b]

Couldnt the guy just lie and say hes only really been pondering the idea and hasnt done anywork on it. Then give them alittle of his ponder.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: gopunk
i thought this has been previously established...

i always thought it was sucky, personally. i guess if you really want to do research (and benefit from it), you should do it with an educational institution, not a corporation.

I had never heard of a company that sued a former employee over this.

i was just referring to the fact that a company can claim ownership of a discovery or invention if you are working for it... i don't necessarily agree with this ruling, especially since it looks like this idea was completely unrelated to his work at that company.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: gopunk

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: gopunk
i thought this has been previously established...

i always thought it was sucky, personally. i guess if you really want to do research (and benefit from it), you should do it with an educational institution, not a corporation.

I had never heard of a company that sued a former employee over this.

i was just referring to the fact that a company can claim ownership of a discovery or invention if you are working for it... i don't necessarily agree with this ruling, especially since it looks like this idea was completely unrelated to his work at that company.

I understand, just stating the reason I thought this was worth posting.