There is a difference between thinking about users, scaling, marketing vs successfully carrying it out. Without needing to carry out the users, scaling, market

There is a difference between thinking about users, scaling, marketing vs successfully carrying it out. Without needing to carry out the users, scaling, marketing they were able to focus on the technology and innovating. This matters because often a small startup or individual does not have the resources (not just simply $money, but also things like distribution channels, enterprise relationships, etc..) to not only carry out bringing the finished and refined product to market - let alone recouping costs sunk in. Let the small guys do what they do best (dreaming and tinkering in their garage) and the large corporations do what they do best (reduce manufacturing costs). Patents provide another avenue for startups or individuals to do this.