[s4e3] Intellectual Property -

While Richard spirals, the rest of the incubator crew explores their own "intellectual property" ventures:

In a dry but pivotal twist, Richard realizes that a number he mistook for a phone contact is actually a patent number for his exact concept—and the patent is owned by Hooli. [S4E3] Intellectual Property

Richard finds that his "original" idea for a peer-to-peer network was already conceived by the late Peter Gregory. While Richard spirals, the rest of the incubator

Monica Hall attempts to sabotage her rival, Ed Chen, by tricking him into backing the questionable SeeFood project, though the plan backfires when the app finds accidental success. Facing a legal dead-end, Richard visits Gavin Belson—who

Facing a legal dead-end, Richard visits Gavin Belson—who has just been ousted from Hooli—leading to a potential partnership where Gavin provides the patent and Richard the algorithm. Secondary Plotlines: SeeFood & Social Moves

Erlich Bachman maneuvers Jian-Yang into a $200,000 seed deal with venture capitalists by rebranding Jian-Yang's modest octopus recipe app into the "SeeFood" concept.