Startups are surprisingly unconcerned about copying – use of intellectual property rights is still widespread

Startups are reasonably familiar with intellectual property rights (IPR) and fairly often protect their products, services or solutions with patents or trademarks. Companies seek protection from competition and copying in particular, even though over half of the respondents do not view copying as a threat. According to a recent survey commissioned by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH) together with Startup Sauna and New Factory, most of the 92 customers of Startup Sauna and New Factory understood what was meant by the acronym IPR (Intellectual Property Rights). Patents,