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Longer term, your legal team can do more to help the company get more from its involvement in open source, and stay safe:

* **Employee contribution policies:** Consider developing a corporate policy that specifies how your employees contribute to open source projects. A clear policy will reduce confusion among your employees and help them contribute to open source projects in the company's best interest, whether as part of their jobs or in their free time. A good example is Rackspace's [Model IP and Open Source Contribution Policy](https://processmechanics.com/2015/07/23/a-model-ip-and-open-source-contribution-policy/).
* **Employee contribution policies:** Consider developing a corporate policy that specifies how your employees contribute to open source projects. A clear policy will reduce confusion among your employees and help them contribute to open source projects in the company's best interest, whether as part of their jobs or in their free time. A good example is Rackspace's [Model IP and Open Source Contribution Policy](https://processmechanics.com/a-model-ip-and-open-source-contribution-policy/).

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Letting out the IP associated with a patch builds the employee's knowledge base and reputation. It shows that the company is invested in the development of that employee and creates a sense of empowerment and autonomy. All of these benefits also lead to higher morale and better employee retention.
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— @vanl, ["A Model IP and Open Source Contribution Policy"](https://processmechanics.com/2015/07/23/a-model-ip-and-open-source-contribution-policy/)
— @vanl, ["A Model IP and Open Source Contribution Policy"](https://processmechanics.com/a-model-ip-and-open-source-contribution-policy/)
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