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I've had numerous previous employers (maybe all of them) who ask for a list prior inventions. So it's definitely not uncommon.

Certain things (like projects on Github) which you could easily prove existed prior to your engagement with that company probably aren't an issue although yes, their wording is overly-broad.

I've simply filled out the form, with a one-sentence description and/or hyperlink for each. NBD.



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