IBM ends inventor reward program, cancels points for patents
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Big Blue staffers aren't pleased to lose out on potential bonuses

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  • jaybone@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    11 months ago

    No it’s not.

    If this were such a common practice there would hardly be any US contributors to open source projects.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      11 months ago

      The legal practice is common. Enforcement is significantly more challenging (particularly when you’re working under an online alias in a niche space).