> The idea had so little value it got sold for $1 Public assignment records often state that a thing was sold for “$1 plus other good and valuable considerati

> The idea had so little value it got sold for $1 Public assignment records often state that a thing was sold for “$1 plus other good and valuable consideration” to keep the actual sale price confidential. The $1 is there to ensure the contract is enforceable and there’s no rule that says the other good and valuable consideration isn’t a whole lot of additional dollars.