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This is timely, my startup is working on an invention that does for business computing what the spreadsheet did for number crunching, and yes, we're patenting i
by erichocean 13y ago
This is timely, my startup is working on an invention that does for business computing what the spreadsheet did for number crunching, and yes, we're patenting it.
Mostly because our competitors are all multi-billion dollar companies and we need something on our side when the inevitable law suits start flying, and the copiers get revved up.
sigh It annoys both of us founders to no end, but I don't see another option given the legal environment in the US today.
- dnautics 13y agothere used to be a SIR - "statutory invetion registry" but the obama administration got rid of it. You should consider licensing your stuff through one of the companies that works to ensure that your stuff is in the commons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPX_Corporation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPX_Corporation
- erichocean 13y agoThanks for the link! I hadn't heard of them before.