What is the number one thing for a startup to do to prepare against patent trolls?

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What is the most important countermeasure a high growth startup can take against patent trolls? How is this best implemented in a post-seed stage, medium term strategy?

We are developing online services and software as well as some hardware in the IoT field.

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34479e6a58
Patent Attorney

Hi,

In addition to what Adam shared, I would add ... have some funds set aside for post grant petitions to invalidate their patents at the USPTO (no patent the lawsuit disappears), and have an attorney lined up ahead of time, because when you get served you won't have that much time to prepare.

Mary

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