Natwerk Designs

Should I get a commission for ideas or innovations I come up whilst under the employ of a creative company?

What about the ideas that I come up with completely on my own, but can be sold to the customers my employer is currently working with?

Public Comments

1. That's exactly what they are paying you for.
2. Most companies have it in their application that they own any intellectual property an employee comes up with while under their employment, so likely, your employer does. Many also have non-compete agreements, which mean that you cannot go to work in the same field for a period of time (many times, 2 years) after you have left their employment. Check with your HR Dept. and ask for copies of anything you have signed.
3. Usually they own your intellectual property as a condition of your employment unless you state and agree in writing otherwise beforeyour employment. Theoretically, if they hear that you came up with a great idea out of work hours they can still claim it as thier property because you were working fop them. Move on and think of some new great ideas but put a clause in your contract before starting with another company.
4. Depends on the specifics of the "contract conditions" (agreement), you signed with the company, when you enrolled with the company. You do not have to "compulsorily submit" ALL your "personal ideas," to your company but, rather, get them individually patented under the applicable patenting provisions of law, if you think, you will benefit more, that way, with the help of, one or many original ideas "of your own," which are meritorious enough.