Who Owns Midjourney AI Output? Commercial Use Rights

Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.

employer claiming my side project IP. I've been dealing with this for about 3 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

This involves software/code I developed over the past 22 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.

What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?

Attorney here. Here's my take on the legal issues.

The key question is whether the applicable statute of limitations has run. Depending on your jurisdiction, you typically have the Lanham Act years for this type of claim.

Before taking legal action, consider sending a formal demand letter. In many cases, this alone resolves the issue.

I've dealt with this before.

In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.

Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.

What worked for me was escalating to a supervisor/manager. It took 1-3 months but was worth it.