Investor View: Why Market Leaders Want to Kill Creative Destruction
Understanding IP Matters
Chapters
2:46
Patents are less important today than they used to be
5:05
Finding companies that are doing new things in the tech space is attractive for investors
7:23
Patents are difficult to enforce for young companies
9:31
What does patent infringement mean for innovation
14:47
Dan Brown, a hero inventor
18:24
Open-source softwares can be beneficial for companies
19:27
'Creative destruction' - innovators improve the productivity of our economy
23:15
Big Tech is worried about operating companies with valid claims coming after them
27:01
If Big Tech is advocating for one side of a bill, that is the wrong side
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Understanding IP Matters
Investor View: Why Market Leaders Want to Kill Creative Destruction
Oct 06, 2022 Season 2 Episode 2
Gary Lauder

Some technology companies embrace inventions and patents but other just stockpile them, more out of fear for how they may disrupt their leadership position. Some investors regard IP rights positively; others do not. After massive legislative and judicial weakening can patents still be relied upon to help generate reasonable returns? Veteran VC and technology investor Gary Lauder weighs in from Aspen.