BusinessStartup & Funding Will the FTC's Noncompete Ban Really Create 8,500 New Startups Each Year? By Soumyadeep Pal - April 24, 2024 0 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddItTelegramTumblrDiggFlipNaverEmailPrint The agency claims that upwards of 29,000 new patents, on average, could be granted in the wake of its noncompete ban.