The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 27, 2014
The good news is that a patent can scare off or at least delay competitors, and as a “rule of thumb” patents can add up to $1M to your startup valuation for investors or M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years).
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