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> Also, love them or hate them, having patents helps in situations like these. Does it though? There is no global patent authority. If the ripoff is not for th
by lrem 8y ago
> Also, love them or hate them, having patents helps in situations like these.
Does it though? There is no global patent authority. If the ripoff is not for the US market, only a patent for their market will help. Which might be impossible to get in the first place.
- avip 8y agoAddressing this case, for an Israeli company, infringing a US patent implies death. First, there's no "Israel market", US is the market. Second, there goes any chance of future funding. Last, a company s.a otonomo has one way out - acquisition. Say goodbye to that too.