Does this mean that the NDA only applies if it causes the company harm?

location: Texas

Injunctive Relief: An Employee's violation of this Agreement may cause Company irreparable harm, the amount of which may be difficult to ascertain, and therefore Employee agrees that company shall have the right to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining any such further violation and for such other relief as Company deems appropriate. This righ is addition to the remedies otherwise available to Company.

Intellectual Property. Employee agrees all right, title and interest in all inventions, methodologies, concepts, documentation, specifications and any other works developed by the Employee during the Employee's employment (the "Works") including all patent, copyright, trade-mark, trade secret and any other intellectual property and proprietary rights therein (the "Intellectual Property Rights") shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Employer and the Employee hereby assigns and shall assign to the Employer all such Intellectual Property Rights including all Works that Employee develops.

  • Using equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information of the Company; or
  • During hours for which I was compensated by the Company, or
  • Which relates to the business of the Company or to its actual or demonstrably anticipated research and development; or
  • Which results, in whole or in part, from Work performed by me for this Company.

So if I create an IP unrelated to the company, but it was done on company time. As long as the IP does not harm the company , they can’t claim it?

it’s the “Therefore , employee agrees” statement in the injunction relief that makes me believe that.

Posted Apr 10, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC

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