Question
For seed funded startups in the social media sector, how often do you come across cases where a startup is being sued by a patent troll? Is the fact that most startups at this stage lack deep pockets enough of a deterrent?
Answers: 1 public & 0 private
Hi,
I did a research paper on Trolls in Law school. Trolls tend to sue deep pockets, e.g. Apple, but they do sue small companies as well. Startups/ small businesses should try and minimize risks, by knowing what patents are out there (art search). That said, Trolls mostly assert software and business method patents: over broad claims and many infringers.
Hope this helps!
Mary
Recent questions
I sometimes see questions on forums like Quora about how to stop people stealing your invention i...
4 5531 2I am looking for useful sources on protecting copyright. I am in the process of writing a book ba...
3 6312 2What is the current wisdom on compiling news feeds on a third party website so far as copyright i...
1 4092 0This might be a silly question but I’m a bit confused by ‘prior disclosure’ as it applies to pate...
2 4949 1Do you have a question about your invention or intellectual property?
Search the questions below or post your enquiry to one of our experts via Directory.
(User questions are no longer posted publicly on this page.)
