Capital Competition Patents 
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 11, 2011
We talked about patents. I brought up the fact that I find many larger companies abusing the patent system to slow down smaller competitors which is actually anti competitive. We had a nice discussion on this topic.
InfoChachkie
AUGUST 10, 2010
Patents held by startups generally have a limited ability to reduce competition. The average time required to obtain a patent is 36-to-40 months, during which there is no guarantee your adVenture will ultimately receive patent protection. Thus, if a startup team asks, “What is this patent worth to us?”,
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Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 2, 2021
In case you hadn’t noticed, the key elements of a competitive advantage for your business have changed as businesses move online, and your domain is instantly global. As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today.
Berkonomics
AUGUST 23, 2012
Every business has an intellectual foundation where the CEO’s knowledge and vision create a barrier to entry that deflects some or much of the potential competition. Or we do so with brilliant research and development, highly trained sales forces, large advertising campaigns, or secret processes.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 30, 2014
Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. Meredith Perry came up with the idea for uBeam while still in college at University of Pennsylvania and like many great inventors won her school’s business plan competition.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 12, 2019
Most entrepreneurs are quick to assert to potential investors that their product or solution will kill the competition, but unfortunately your opinion alone is not enough to convince most experienced investors. A competitive advantage to a non-problem or tiny niche is not interesting to investors.
Berkonomics
JULY 18, 2019
Every business has an intellectual foundation where the CEO’s knowledge and vision create a barrier to entry that deflects some or much of the potential competition. Patents, branding, marketing and more. Using your scarce capital and other resources.
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