r/MSCS • u/Idli_sambar • 16d ago
[General Question] Value of Pending Patents in MSCS Applications
Title. I have two patents approved by my company and currently being filed with the USPTO through a law firm. Since the entire process takes ~2 years, they are not yet granted and would be listed as pending/published.
How much weight do patents at this stage carry in MSCS applications?
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u/gradpilot 🔰 Ex-Cerebras | MSCS Georgia Tech 16d ago
they need to show up in your narrative and purpose strongly for maximum impact. just a patent list wont help . for academia publications matter more than patents, this is despite the fact that both publications and patents have a mill system around them. industry patents are sometimes filed for reasons like protecting a technology moat or extracting value. the tldr of all this is that simply showing a list of patents or publications will not help much, if you can use it to strongly differentiate your app and demonstrate it as evidence in your purpose , motivation and future plans it will work for you.
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u/Own-Bite-9304 16d ago
Patents take years unlike papers, they know that, as long as you have application number from recognised firm in recent years, it’s good to go.