ownership of intelectual property (Score 1)

Check your employment agreement (the papers you signed when you went to work for the company) for any mention of "assigning" the rights to any product you "invent" on your own or for the company. This assignment is very common and the company will argue that your "pet project" is owned my them. Be careful. Consider: How did you come up with the idea for your new product? Did you use company time, equipment, or knowledge you gained from the company? Good luck!