Patent Encumbrances Can Reduce Market Value up to 100 Percent

Patents can help business startups in a number of important ways. Filing a patent application can aid a startup’s first mover advantage as a patent grant gives them the right to exclude others from a market sector, which could prove to be very valuable for a variety of reasons — not the least of which is to attract investors keen to invest in companies with some strategic advantage in the marketplace.

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