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
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. [S4E3] Intellectual Property
While Richard spirals, the rest of the incubator crew explores their own "intellectual property" ventures: Facing a legal dead-end, Richard visits Gavin Belson—who
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
Richard Hendricks, caving under the weight of his own genius and a lack of sleep, becomes obsessed with a "decentralized internet".