LQP Ask The Patent Attorney: How To Not Get Ripped Off By A Greedy Manufacturer

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Craige Thompson

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

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Summary: When approaching a prototyping company or manufacturer, technology executives recognize that they must “open the kimono” to share intimate details of their inventions.

To help technology executives avoid common mistakes that will invite expensive and unwelcome litigation, Craige introduces how a start-up won $91 Million (but lost potential billions!!) in defending its heart valve replacement technology.

Listen to this real life case study that involves mistakes made with regard to handling patents, trade secrets, and non-disclosure agreements in the relationship between inventor and manufacturer.

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