Good luck. A Ph.D. student of my dad&#x27;s developed some great tech Google was interested in, and was in buyer&#x27;s talks to purchase. After a bunch of negotiation, they agreed to a price in the low 7 figures. Awaiting notarization. In a festive mood, he disclosed, apparently, quite a bit about the algorithm.<p>Google walked. Cancelled everything. The notary, the deal. They didn&#x27;t need the IP. Just needed to know how it worked, and they got what they needed.<p>Be careful out there. I didn&#x27;t know this kind of stuff happened outside of tense procedural court dramas. I guess it happens.