I've been a bicycle commuter for 35 years. An often neglected safety tip is to slow it down abit. Let the motorists race to work, and save yourself some broken bones.
Look at the date on the patent. There is a massive amount of prior art. This is a silly patent and lawsuit.
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proclus
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An employer makes a claim to what you produce in your free time. Legal or not, it is a wrong and invalid claim. The policy and employer deserves to receive the indicated response.
My advice is to produce on your free time. If your employer has this policy, then withhold the knowledge of if from him. If he asks, then lie. You have a right to your own work.
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proclus
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Your boss deserves to be lied to. Moreover, the most reasonable response to this policy is not to produce anything.
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proclus
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If you want to put yourself on the map, publish your own map.