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This is not legal advice but violations of non-compete agreements and similar IP contracts happen all the time. Frequently if you have an idea rejected by your employer or want to pick up something the company abandoned you couldn’t find anybody on Earth who is less interested in using this IP than your employer.

One principle is that few people will sue you over $0.00 so if you get no traction you will not get a lawsuit. If you make a billion dollar company and they want 200 million you might be mad about it but really you shouldn’t be.

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