LQP PatentCast: CardiaQ V. Neovasc

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Craige Thompson

Craige is an experienced engineer, accomplished patent attorney, and bestselling author.

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✎Executive Summary1 min read
Key Takeaways
  • CardiaQ v. Neovasc illustrates the risks inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners face when they share their ideas with a manufacturing partner.
  • The case highlights common mistakes people make when trying to bring an invention to market through a third-party manufacturer.
  • Craige shares tips on how an inventor can recover if a manufacturing partner or collaborator tries to rip off their invention.
The Bottom Line: Inventors considering manufacturing with an outside partner should learn from the mistakes in CardiaQ v. Neovasc before sharing their ideas, since sharing an invention with the wrong partner can lead to it being taken.

Summary: In this episode of the Litigation Quality Patents® PatentCast, the discussion concerns CardiaQ v. Neovasc. This is a great case for Inventors entrepreneurs and small business owners who are considering manufacturing with someone else.

This case illustrates how inventors can get screwed over in the process of sharing their ideas. Highlighted in CardiaQ v. Neovasc. are some mistakes you could make when trying to bring your ideas to market.

In this episode of Litigation Quality Patents® PatentCast I’ll share some tips on how to recover when someone tries to rip-off your invention.

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