[s4e3]: Intellectual Property

Richard Hendricks, caving under the weight of his own genius and a lack of sleep, becomes obsessed with a "decentralized internet".

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. [S4E3] Intellectual Property

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. Richard Hendricks, caving under the weight of his

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

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