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Patents are expenses that a startup should not spend. There are too few upsides. And if you need to defend yourself against a bigger player or patent troll, you
by corty 6y ago
Patents are expenses that a startup should not spend. There are too few upsides. And if you need to defend yourself against a bigger player or patent troll, you are bancrupt anyways
- rdlecler1 6y agoSays person who never started a venture backed startup. Ignore this poster. VCs want to invest in companies with moats. Depending on the domain, you may require one or more patents and potentially a Freedom To Operate.
- pnw_hazor 6y agoThere are plenty of upsides. Patents are assets that cost much less to obtain than their value. Even small companies should be able to afford one patent application per quarter. Put IP protection in the budget just like any other cost-of-doing-business expense.