When do startups and younger companies need to start building their patent portfolios? When do you transition from trade secret to patent? Will a patent portfolio help you secure funding? What are investors looking for? How can a startup continue portfolio building during an economic downturn?

How, as a burgeoning company, should you fit intellectual property investment into your business strategy? We outline Typical IP strategies for startups and help advise how to value factors such as risk, counter assertions and more.