Defensive patenting
AssessTechniques
Using patents primarily to deter litigation or protect against infringement claims.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 5Martin Fowler·3/5/2026regulationSoftware Patents and Defensive Filing in Startups
The article describes an ideological opposition to software patents, then explains how a real patent dispute pushed the author toward defensive patent filing. It argues that although the patent system is flawed, startups and open-source companies may use patents defensively to protect their work in an asymmetric legal environment.