RE: "Prior Inventions" on employment contract

["Weatherly, Howard (Contractor) (DLIS)" <Howard.Weatherly@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Joe,

That is why I believe this is not enforceable, no company can deny you from
earning a living and if that depends upon your ability to think out side of
the box (which most of our work does) then according to that contract no one
would ever be able to work productively after leaving there. And they
certainly do not have any rights to prior works unless specifically granted
those rights. But "All yall!" are right I would not sign the thing unless it
protected me as well as them. **Disclaimer** IANAL

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Pluta [mailto:joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com]
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 2:58 PM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: RE: "Prior Inventions" on employment contract


> From: Dan
>
> But, isn't Exhibit "B" the place where I would retain my ownership
> rights?  And, if so, would I presume correctly that detail, detail,
> detail trumps over a broad "everything on my cd" statement?

You've by now received a bunch of good advice from others on the list.  My
point here is that this language puts the onus on you to remember every idea
you've ever had that is relevant, AND TO HAVE NO NEW IDEAS.

Because once you've signed this contract, anything new that you think of is
potentially their property.  All they have to do is identify it as "Relating
to" the "COMPANY'S business".

That's a hell of a broad brush, and one they can extend at any time.  I
would never, not in a million years, sign this contract.

Joe

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