Gates said it perfectly about the barriers to entry of most startups being directly related to "over-patenting." I have experienced this a couple of times perso

Gates said it perfectly about the barriers to entry of most startups being directly related to "over-patenting." I have experienced this a couple of times personally, but I keep on hearing it over and over again from friends who are also trying to execute their thoughts. Outsmarting a big bully can be tricky. "A future start-up with no patents of its own will be forced to pay whatever price the giants choose to impose. That price might be high: Established companies have an interest in excluding future competitors."