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Chicago investors kept telling me they would only invest in a company with "protectable IP." Coming from a healthcare VC background, I didn't question it. Tha
by sachinag 18y ago
Chicago investors kept telling me they would only invest in a company with "protectable IP." Coming from a healthcare VC background, I didn't question it. That was a mistake.
It is what it is at this point - so much money sunk into it that I want to finish it off.
- tptacek 18y agoThe alternative approach to this is trade secrets law --- we've advised trading firms (for instance) that go through some formality to demonstrate controls on trade secret information for exactly this reason. But you'd probably have been screwed on lawyers either way. Best of luck with the project.