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(And among the general population of software startups responding, the rate was only about 25%.)
(External links: ** [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/07/patenting-by-entrepreneurs-the-berkeley-patent-survey-part-ii-of-iii.html Patenting by Entrepreneurs (Part II of III): three additional)
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*** Counter-response [http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2010/06/bilski-redux-and-why-you-shouldnt-believe-everything-you-read.php from Jason mendelson]
 
*** Counter-response [http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2010/06/bilski-redux-and-why-you-shouldnt-believe-everything-you-read.php from Jason mendelson]
 
**** Sichelman and Mendelson continue to debate their interpretations in the [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/06/guest-post-why-bilski-benefits-startup-companies.html Patently-o comments section]
 
**** Sichelman and Mendelson continue to debate their interpretations in the [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/06/guest-post-why-bilski-benefits-startup-companies.html Patently-o comments section]
* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/07/patenting-by-entrepreneurs-the-berkeley-patent-survey-part-i-of-iii-1.html Patenting by Entrepreneurs: The Berkeley Patent Survey (Part I of III)], July 19<sup>th</sup> 2010, [[Robert Merges]] and [[Pamela Samuelson]]
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* Two of the authors, [[Robert Merges]] and [[Pamela Samuelson]], published a three-part summary in July 2010:
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** [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/07/patenting-by-entrepreneurs-the-berkeley-patent-survey-part-i-of-iii-1.html Patenting by Entrepreneurs (Part I of III): three major findings]
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** [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/07/patenting-by-entrepreneurs-the-berkeley-patent-survey-part-ii-of-iii.html Patenting by Entrepreneurs (Part II of III): three additional major findings]
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** (Part III still pending)
  
 
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Revision as of 11:44, 20 July 2010

The 2008 Berkeley Patent Survey showed that venture capitalists are not interested in software patents and that SMEs over estimate the importance of having patents.

The paper published in the USA by Robert Merges, Pamela Samuelson, Ted Sichelman, and Stuart Graham.

The study found that while 97% of venture-backed startups in biotech have patents, only 67% of venture-backed software startups do, and among all software starts (regardless of their source of financial backing) the number drops to 25%.[1] This information was used in EFF's Bilski v. Kappos brief[2]

There's more interesting info in the abstract.

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  1. "Patenting by Entrepreneurs: The Berkeley Patent Survey (Part I of III)". http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/07/patenting-by-entrepreneurs-the-berkeley-patent-survey-part-i-of-iii-1.html. "As expected, this figure varies widely by industry—for example, 97% of venture-backed biotechnology companies hold patents or applications, while only 67% of venture-backed software startups do. And among the general population of software startups responding, the rate was only about 25%." 
  2. http://www.eff.org/files/EFF%20etc%20amicus%20brief.pdf