Given these factors for filing and not filing a patent application, the best strategy for startups is typically to wait to file your first patent application as long as possible, but be sure to file before a first public disclosure, public use, offer for sale, or meeting with potential investors.

Do patents Matter for startups?

A patent will not protect your startup from infringing other patents. Patents will give your startup the right to exclude others from practicing your patented invention. Your company might still be liable for infringement even if you own a patent on your technology.

Can startup be patented?

India: New Indian Patent Rules Offer Benefits To Startups And Small Entities. ... The second set of amendments – the Patents (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020 (“2020 Second Rules”), notified on 04 November 2020 – further reduce the filing and prosecution costs for applicants that are startups and small entities.