Delivering value does not immediately follow filing a patent. It&#x27;s great that you came up with something novel (chances are it&#x27;s not, you just beat everyone else to the patent office), but it&#x27;s not worth anything until you actually figure out how to get someone to pay you money for it. <i>That&#x27;s</i> the hard part, and that&#x27;s where the value comes from.