Protecting Your New Products and Innovations

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Catherine Bonner

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Thomas Gibb

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In this episode, Catherine Bonner and Thomas Gibb explore the steps inventors and companies should take to protect new products and ideas. From patents to design rights, they provide a roadmap for securing IP before going to market.

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Catherine Bonner

Director, Patents, Electronics Patent Practice Group Coordinator

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