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Errr. Decks are not intellectual property, for starters. "Even if those examples are completely rubbish and won't stand in court for Google, it's still absurd idea. You get payed salary for your time and work - that's it! That's where Google's power ends. After hours you go home and it's bullshit that they can own your personal work done on your own freetime at your private property with private tools and your own id…
I really don't think this is the case. Check out the top comment from @grellas here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2208056 At the end, he mentions that general statements never apply to everybody, and unique situations vary. Additionally, in California the law protects moreso than other states.
but grellas doesn't actually disagree with me anywhere?
FWIW: I'm also an IP attorney, and among other things, have been doing "invention assignment" work for quite a while. I'm very familiar with the employment law situation in california, and this area in particular.
" Additionally, in California the law protects moreso than other states."
I didn't say it didn't? I said it's not as good as people seem to think