YES!! I don't think ideas need to be protected if you can back it with great execution. Ideas aren't unique, can never be. As René Girard said, all desires (and

YES!! I don't think ideas need to be protected if you can back it with great execution. Ideas aren't unique, can never be. As René Girard said, all desires (and hence ideas) are mimetic! So, I don't buy into the philosophy that ideas need to be guarded. It curtails innovation. A couple of years ago when I was building a product, our board convinced us to apply for a patent. After a provisional application and following it up with a proper submission, we finally had an offer that granted us the patent. Never pursued it. I know, it makes sense to protect your ideas; but we had Whatsapp, Pinger and other apps kicking ass in the space.