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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

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If you do have competition, pay special attention to your product name, price range, materials used, what the product claims to do, packaging, and who the manufacturer is. A great way to find potential licensees is to look for products similar to yours and then to look for the name of the manufacturer.

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The Top 5 Intellectual Property Mistakes

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Your name or product name, branding, and customer lists are all valuable IP assets and need protection. Everyone will sign an NDA. Requesting to have a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) signed when you’re sharing proprietary information is very wise. My business doesn’t have IP.