Your rights by state
What does your state protect?
Look up employee invention laws and their limits. Your contract and circumstances matter too. This guide is not legal advice.
Start here
Choose your state.
See the law, its limits, and where to read more.
Why the details matter
Using your own laptop may not be enough.
Some laws protect inventions made on personal time and equipment, but allow exceptions for work related to the employer's business or research.
We want narrower rules so a company cannot block a project just because it operates in the same industry.
What we want to change
- Clear ownership of personal projects.
- Specific, written reasons for any restriction.
- Freedom to publish apps and contribute to open source.
- Protection from retaliation.
- Rules employees can understand before they start building.