Patents, Power Plays, and the New Rules of Startups Rippling, an HR startup, has accused Runlayer, a MCP gateway startup, of patent infringement after building its own competing product.
However, Runlayer claims that Rippling misappropriated its proprietary technology.
This dispute raises questions about how startups interact with their customers turned competitors and serves as a reminder that intellectual property remains a potent force in the tech landscape.