Posted Feb. 21, 2010 at 8:43 a.m.
Patents offer protection
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Opinion: Be cautious in your dealings with the world. Don’t mindlessly “bare all”. You should file patents, but these patents provide less protection than you might think. Even if you have a great patent, you will need to fight hard to defend it and will need a good lawyer. In some spaces, you simply can’t get patents even for great, original ideas. Your only recourse is to be faster and better than newer, bigger competitors. Finally, if you do feel you’ve been ripped off, then pull no punches and go for blood.Copyright 2013 WRAL Tech Wire. All rights reserved.
Advice for entrepreneurs: Protect yourself with patents and be prepared to fight
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Patents offer protection
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Opinion: Be cautious in your dealings with the world. Don’t mindlessly “bare all”. You should file patents, but these patents provide less protection than you might think. Even if you have a great patent, you will need to fight hard to defend it and will need a good lawyer. In some spaces, you simply can’t get patents even for great, original ideas. Your only recourse is to be faster and better than newer, bigger competitors. Finally, if you do feel you’ve been ripped off, then pull no punches and go for blood.Copyright 2013 WRAL Tech Wire. All rights reserved.
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