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I have been working on the foundations of a startup companie in France for a time. Our core expertise is in cloud computing, and we have been working a lot as a remotely managed, international (and largely part-time) team. However, we are now planning to re-locate with our business to a centralized, U.S. location, pending the certain funding arrangements, and to finalize the launch of our software. We have not applied for any patents or other intellectual property protection for our products. I would like to know how we should plan our strategy to protect our software before launching it. Also, which option is best regarding a small budget on the one hand, and an investor's requirement for strong protection of our IP on the other?
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If you intend to offer your software internationally, it is very important to file at least a provisional patent application prior to launch. In many countries, the patent application needs to predate any other public disclosure. To create strong IP, I believe it is best to work with patent professionals who understand your technology and have past monetization experience. You may be able to contain costs by working with a consultant and/or a patent agent to develop your patent portfolio.
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