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Re:Ask HN: I've invented / patented something powerful. Now ... by bind on Thursday August 18, 2016 @01:25PM (#12314512)
Wouldn't it be better strategy to be as public as possible with this? To start a competitive situation where prospective acquirers would want to get to the tech first before their competitors?

Like Oculus did and got bought by FB.

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Re:Ask HN: I've invented / patented something powerful. Now ... by convivialdingo on Thursday August 18, 2016 @02:23PM (#12315071)
Second this. Spend some time getting a quality demo up and running, hire a designer to help if needed.

Companies aren't interested in ideas, they want something they can drop in or can see using in 6 months.

* I have over a dozen patents. Learned this the hard way.

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