title: How many patents does a biopharmaceutical company need?
abstract: Young biotech companies may not need extensive patent portfolios to survive or grow.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, NEN-Wadhwani Centre of Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education, G-05 Tech Park Mall, ITPB, Whitefield Road, Bangalore 560 066, India.
authors.forename: Deepak Kumar
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Parida
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehdiratta
authors.forename: Gayatri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saberwal
mesh_terms: D001702:Biopharmaceutics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010067:Ownership / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010330:Patents as Topic