Patents : good news, bad news ?
I totally see the point here… but still, patents can also protect start-up sometimes, don’t you think? It’s probably one of the only things that a start-up can have to face the fierce competition from the big guys.
What we need, rather, is probably shorter time to benefit from a patent. A start-up that can’t turn an invention into a successful product/service/business in less that 2/3 yrs shouldn’t be able a hold the patent any longer. Also, an invention should always come with “real” products and services; There is nothing worse than having a great idea, and seeing that someone had the same but locked it and didn’t do anything with it!
Originally posted as a comment by julien51 on A VC using Disqus.
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