For example, a teacher in a university created a calculation method, but he didn't apply for it himself, and another teacher, B, knew that he applied for a patent and commercialized it. Then Teacher B is protected by intellectual property rights. If teacher A initiates it later, B has the right to sue A~
In fact, the same is true of writing articles. The good ideas in it have been used by other products and commercialized. You can collect information and evidence to defend your rights. But I'm afraid people will go through normal channels early, which is legal ~