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>code, presumably, he wrote

Just to note (as far as I know) the code you write doesn't necessarily mean that it's code you own. If you write some awesome ass code for school for example the school can claim copyright or some sorts. He wrote the code while working for Machine, so they presumably own the code.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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In the US, something made by an employee within the scope of his or her employment is a work made for hire and the employer owns the copyright.

Non-employees could also agree to a contract transferring copyright or, in some limited circumstances, agreeing the work is a work made for hire.

But I'm fairly sure that you're wrong about things you write for school, unless you're an employee of the school or you signed something transferring copyright.

Most engineering programs (at least in the US) have students sign documents that state that the University will own the copyright to anything that they create in labs or for University classes.

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