"There's a time and a place for lawyers, but right up front is usually not it. Unless you've got some sort of truly innovative, groundbreaking technological innovation on your hands."
The bigger problem I see is that many people actually think they've got something innovative, unique, groundbreaking or patentable. A "social network for dog lovers" is probably not patentable, certainly not that unique or groundbreaking, and none of it matters without execution and a userbase (ideally of paying customers). But I run in to many people who fret way too much over "how can I protect my (one and only) idea?!!"
We need have a "Founder's Daily Prayer":
"God grant me the wisdom to execute on the mundane aspects of my business, legal protection for the truly innovative and patentable aspects of my business, and the wisdom to discern between the two".
The bigger problem I see is that many people actually think they've got something innovative, unique, groundbreaking or patentable. A "social network for dog lovers" is probably not patentable, certainly not that unique or groundbreaking, and none of it matters without execution and a userbase (ideally of paying customers). But I run in to many people who fret way too much over "how can I protect my (one and only) idea?!!"
We need have a "Founder's Daily Prayer":
"God grant me the wisdom to execute on the mundane aspects of my business, legal protection for the truly innovative and patentable aspects of my business, and the wisdom to discern between the two".