FWIW, as a researcher at a university, it is only my decision whether I apply fo...

raphman_ on Oct 8, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: YC Research

FWIW, as a researcher at a university, it is only my decision whether I apply for a patent or not. In contrast, patenting inventions is an inherent part of the research workflow at research labs such as MSR, Yahoo Research, etc.