Hank sent an unsolicited manuscript for a new sitcom to ABC. Hank heard nothing from ABC, but the next year he discovered that ABC's new sitcom bears an uncanny resemblance to the sitcom in the manuscript he sent to ABC. Discuss whether Hank has any rights against ABC and what theories courts rely on in such cases.

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The Answer of Hank sent an unsolicited manuscript for a new sitcom to ABC. Hank heard nothing from ABC, but the next year he discovered that ABC's new sitcom bears an uncanny resemblance to the sitcom in the manuscript he sent to ABC. Discuss whether Hank has any rights against ABC and what theories courts rely on in such cases.

Hank Sent an Unsolicited Manuscript for a New Sitcom to ABC