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> I work in an industry in which software patents are required to survive Thanks for the explanation! I wonder what the industry is (maybe finance or law or ??
by musicale 3y ago
> I work in an industry in which software patents are required to survive
Thanks for the explanation! I wonder what the industry is (maybe finance or law or ??) It seems that in most of the tech industry software patents are primarily used as a war chest for large companies or for non-practicing entities focused on litigation. Usually execution is more important.
- coreyp_1 3y agoI work in a suprisingly innovative industry... tolling! Seriously, there's some surprising work being done in the field, and software patents play a big part for companies that are very active in the space. It's like the stock market. A lot of millionairs have money in stocks, but so, too, does the average Wal-Mart employee (at least it was an option when I was a cashier 20 years ago!). In other words, even small companies can gain a competative advantage with just a patent or two.