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Re:When Your Former Boss Sues You for Starting a Startup by grizzles on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @09:50PM (#10262919)
It sounds like you agree with me then. Techniques developed for employer A CAN be taken to employer B. [as long as they are independently created ]

If there is some nuance here that I'm missing, I'd like to know what it is. A finer understanding of this point is probably really important for anyone who works in science.

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Re:When Your Former Boss Sues You for Starting a Startup by sandworm101 on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @10:25PM (#10263013)
No they cannot be 'taken' from A to B. They must arise independently within in B. The fact B's technique looks very much like A's must be complete coincidence.
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