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In a pivotal 2025 Ontario Court of Appeal decision, the court held that software developed by an employee on personal time without employer request or agreement belongs to the employee, even when it directly competes with the employer’s business. The ruling highlights the limitations of the Copyright Act in assigning…
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Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Employee-Owned Software Developed Independently Despite Employer’s Competing Business In a pivotal 2025 Ontario Court of Appeal decision, the court held that software developed by an employee on personal time without employer request or agreement belongs to the employee, even when it directly competes wi... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/ontario-court-of-appeal-rules-employee-owned-software-developed-independently-despite-employer-s-competing-business