What FTO depth is actually needed for a grant application vs a fundraise
Do you really need a full freedom-to-operate analysis before funding? It depends entirely on who you're asking for money and where you are in your journey.
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Do you really need a full freedom-to-operate analysis before funding? It depends entirely on who you're asking for money and where you are in your journey.
An SME and a university win a collaborative grant, generate valuable IP — and then discover they have fundamentally different expectations about who owns what.
There's an assumption that patents are the default for IP protection in grant applications. But for AI/ML, process chemistry, and data-driven products, patents may not be your best option.
If you're using ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or AI platforms in your R&D, you have IP questions that didn't exist three years ago. The decisions you make now will affect your IP position for years.
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