{"id":1490,"date":"2023-10-30T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chatandbother.com\/w\/?p=1490"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T03:36:17","slug":"intellectual-property-espionage-did-you-drop-the-ball-or-was-it-stolen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chatandbother.com\/w\/intellectual-property-espionage-did-you-drop-the-ball-or-was-it-stolen\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellectual Property Espionage: Did You Drop the Ball or Was It Stolen?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2BTE4PwDywnjPv1RabD8e9?utm_source=generator&#038;theme=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Has anyone ever just walked in and stolen your name, idea, or other intellectual property? 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