Inside Entrepreneurship: Take steps to protect patent filings
| December 7, 2007 |  View for printing |
Q: My product is patentpending. I've found that contract manufacturers won't sign confidentiality agreements because they fear it will limit their future growth. Do I have to wait for a patent to be awarded, or is there some way I can still market my product without getting it stolen? What protections does my patentpending status give me? I don't want to just give away all the secrets and just get a thank-you.
Jeff E., Bismarck, N.D.
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