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by eventunexpected 15y ago
On that note, perhaps a start-up can buy a license and resell analytics on the back-end (probably against TOS however).
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by eventunexpected 15y ago
Right, that's a good point: internal disclosure. The NDA is very specific on a need-to-know basis. So if our methods are obviously put to use it means that they disclosed, if my thinking is correct?
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by eventunexpected 15y ago
The entire process certainly was valuable, even in just forcing us to take a good look at our business plan and just know that we really believe in ourselves.
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by eventunexpected 15y ago
Thanks, this makes sense. We're documenting everything we can think of.
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by eventunexpected 15y ago
We can't sue a company for making a product like ours, as I understand? While what we do is unique, you can't patent the idea.
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by eventunexpected 15y ago
Yes, it's a lot to learn when you're running a startup, and the idea of scaring off a purchase seemed the worse thing that could have happened but in retrospect we should have held out for a fee.
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by eventunexpected 15y ago
Yes, I don't know why this wasn't done immediately. Is it important that an IP lawyer sends this request or is it sufficient coming from us?
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by eventunexpected 15y ago
I also believe the same, as we really know what we are doing better than them as it's been our total focus while this is a new project for them. We know they'll take market share but we are confident that we'll retain our user-base and hope
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by eventunexpected 15y ago
Why would they sue us? They would copy our methods, we learnt a little about them but nothing that really helps us on a technical level.
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Ask HN: Acquisition failed, company has our IP / knowledge
20 points by eventunexpected 15y ago|19 comments