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by ericd 3030 days ago
Moving to Estonia just to avoid software patent trolls is an extreme case of letting the tail wag the dog.
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50% of the companies in the US incorporate in Delaware. Is that also tail wagging the dog?

https://www.delawareinc.com/corporation/

One doesn't move to Delaware simply to register a company there.
No, because there are very good reasons to incorporate in Delaware. I would infinitely prefer to try to sell or get investment in a Delaware C corp than I would in an Estonian company, even if it didn't involve living in Estonia. Getting sued by patent trolls is just such a minor consideration in founding a company, it's not even worth thinking about.
They don't move to Delaware, they just file paperwork there.