3 ms·Exactly. honestly why even spend the ten grand if you can't reasonably enforce it. What's the point?by paulie_a 8y agoExactly. honestly why even spend the ten grand if you can't reasonably enforce it. What's the point?_rpd 8y agoFor smaller concerns, it is one of the few mechanisms that larger competitors actually respect. A small patent portfolio can form a basis for negotiations of all kinds that simply wouldn't take place otherwise.mchahn 8y agoYes, the first thing VCs ask is whether you have patents.