You always have to be one step ahead. No competitive edge lasts forever. But there's a big difference between being cloned in a month, and being cloned in a ye

You always have to be one step ahead. No competitive edge lasts forever. But there's a big difference between being cloned in a month, and being cloned in a year. Within a year, maybe you could build a brand, create v2, have some economies of scale in dealing with your suppliers(harder to bribe), create some internal expertise. The last situation is somewhat similar to the fabless companies.