copyright contract-law employment
Concerned about the copyright assignment agreement I signed
<p>I started a new job and signed a copyright agreement. Basically it says "we own everything you make", and then (the last paragraph says) <em>except</em> a few conditions. The part I'm concerned about is</p>

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  <p>... is not otherwise related to my job responsibilities.</p>
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<p>Does that mean if I develop something that could be useful for work (e.g. dotfiles, vm config, note-taking processes), that they own it? Even if I don't develop it for work, or even use it at work? It seems very open ended. How enforceable is this thing?</p>

<p>It’s not uncommon for employers to have an employment agreement with a provision that requires that anything you create while your employee is their property. Many of them are enforceable if well written. I really would highly recommend you speak to a qualified attorney so they can review it and explain you exactly what you're committing to before signing. </p>
