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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Software Patents

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. 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).

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Software Patents Have Become a Startup Nightmare

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. This patent holding company has charged infringement and demanded royalties from every app developer for the iPhone and Android, for a feature most agree has been in apps for many years.

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Software Patents are Becoming a Tax on Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. The bad news is that patent trolls can squeeze the lifeblood out of innocent and unsuspecting entrepreneurs, as exemplified by the current mess around Lodsys patent No.

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Sexting Patent, Facebook “Likes” Bing, School Spying and More on TechZulu Law from BlogWorld 2010

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Tags: Social News TechZulu Law Video AOL Art Neill Bing Blogs BlogWorld BlogWorld Expo 2010 Christina Gagnier Copyright Creative Commons Demand Media Facebook Farhad Mohit FTC Guides Internet JD Lasica Lisa Borodkin Mozilla New Media Rights Startups TechZulu Live TZ Law Yahoo.

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Thanks to socalTECH's Sponsors!

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Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

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Thanks to socalTECH's Sponsors!

socalTECH

Southern California's high tech news and companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

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Thanks to socalTECH's Sponsors!

socalTECH

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

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