[s4e3] — Intellectual Property

Richard finds that his "original" idea for a peer-to-peer network was already conceived by the late Peter Gregory.

In the Silicon Valley episode , the high-stakes world of tech legalities collides with sleep-deprived mania. After the collapse of PiperChat, the episode serves as a "reshuffling of the deck," pushing Richard toward a monumental new project and forcing him into an alliance with his bitterest rival. The "New Internet" & The Patent Trap [S4E3] Intellectual Property

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

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. The "New Internet" & The Patent Trap Richard

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.