The following originally ran as a PandoDaily op-ed on 10/12.  You can click here to see the original. 

Debate continues as to whether startups should invest resources into patent filings or use those resources for critical items such as product development. This debates changes, however, when differentiating between startups in existing fields — such as social media — and those in emerging fields — such as augmented reality. Based on my own experience, if a young ...