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Originally Posted by legion
In theory, yes. In reality, that'd be just about the quickest way possible to get their "privacy" policy invalidated by a court. No one would support the idea that they own your intellectual property just because you used their software.
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Yes but the USPTO overhaul changed from "first to invent" (i.e. personal notes and intent to file) into "first to file".
A small inventor doesn't stand a legal chance against a large corp who mysteriously begins implementing an idea.
Coincidences..
Then there is attorney-client privilege and doctor-patient confidentiality.
But those already went out the window with the NSA.