> it's usually because the inventor was so secretive that a clone was regarded as the original by the public and the media From a legal perspective this is not

> it's usually because the inventor was so secretive that a clone was regarded as the original by the public and the media From a legal perspective this is not true. But the fact remains that to enforce your IP you will need to spend a lot of money and effort, which is not something a startup can/should do.