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Can someone build a product based on an idea he pitched to his ex company, if the company never cared to productize it?
And what if the company never responded to the pitch at all, but the idea was shared in a public setting, like a conference?
If the idea was publicly shared, it may no longer be protected as a trade secret. However, if the person who pitched the idea has kept records of their invention and can demonstrate that they came up with it independently, they may still have legal recourse if someone else tries to patent or commercialize the same concept.