For anyone interested in the Alcatel horror story mentioned in the article, it's even worse than you thought:
Therefore his thoughts, which were characterised as “invention” in the decision, should be disclosed to Alcatel. The judge also ordered Brown to pay Alcatel’s legal fees, which exceeded $330,000.[1]
Therefore his thoughts, which were characterised as “invention” in the decision, should be disclosed to Alcatel. The judge also ordered Brown to pay Alcatel’s legal fees, which exceeded $330,000.[1]
1: https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/1899/appeals-court-affirm...