Can INL authors work on personal projects outside of the laboratory? Yes, but they need to comply with INL’s outside activities policies (detailed in HBK-25001 Sec. 1.17) and be mindful of ownership concerns. Developing or using INL-owned software for non-INL purposes requires prior approval and a license. TD endeavors to accommodate the author’s objectives without compromising INL, its partners, its mission, DOE or INL employment agreements. Who owns software that authors write in their personal time? INL’s employment agreement states that any IP developed that is related to INL business, arises out of work done for INL, arises out of any proprietary information as a result of working for INL, or is made using INL’s time, facilities or materials is owned solely by INL. This means that even software written at home, on personal time or on personal computers, may be owned by INL. If there is uncertainty about who owns the software, General Questions 4