The Patent Starter Program is a controlled way for Google to allow a limited number of small companies to use what Google may not want or need, while helping startups protect themselves from patent trolls.
Google is aiming to deter patent trolls that prey on startups. The company has introduced a Patent Starter Program that offers the use of patents to small companies. To qualify, a company has to have 2014 revenues between $500,000 and $20,000,000.
