I am sorry, but you've lost me. What do kittens have to do with intellectual property? I am also unsure of how a non-compete can stop someone from "ever working", as I cannot imagine a non-compete that would cover all other corporations (this would seem to be indentured servitude).
In any case, I created a hypothetical to further the discussion; please address that one instead of changing the subject.
In any case, I created a hypothetical to further the discussion; please address that one instead of changing the subject.