Why Intellectual Property Protection Is Crucial For Startups

By: Dinesh Jotwani

Patents level the playing field between startups and incumbents

Investors are likely to invest in a startup that has patents in its name

Unless a startup trademarks its logo, it may discover unscrupulous companies copying its logo

Nearly 90% of startups fail within their first five years. With the odds stacked against them, they need nearly everything to fall into place to succeed including Intellectual Property Rights.

A startup is essentially a disrupter. It disrupts an existing market by providing more convenient service, a service at a lower cost, or both. Every startup that enters a market believes it has a unique strategy. At the heart of every startup’s strategy is usually a technology and a clever name or attractive logo.

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