Computer Science Contracts and "Work for Hire"

[Twoin18]

@ucbalumnus

The other thing odd here is that there was no mention of a previous thing to sign about non-disclosure and non-use of trade secrets, etc. outside the employer, and assigning inventions based on work for the employer or using employer resources to the employer, which one would expect an employer to want from even part time interns.

Given the suddenness and pressure imposed here, it immediately made me suspicious that the company had recently encountered the problem they were trying to address (employees leaving to set up their own firm) and they were now trying to shut the door after the horse had bolted.