When the business review site Yelp added badges
and royalty titles to its check-in features earlier this month, it
seemed clear that it was doing so in
response to those very features made popular by the location-based
network Foursquare.
Of course, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?
And in some cases, imitation might be a good business strategy as well: take something your competitor is doing and do the same thing, but (hopefully) better.
But when it comes to proprietary product features, imitation isn't necessarily flattering. It's cause for litigation.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Innovation: Should Your Startup Invent or Imitate?
Author: Audrey Watters
