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By: Peter Finnie

Peter Finnie, partner and patent attorney at IP law firm Potter Clarkson

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  • DEBATE: Should startups spend precious resources getting patents for their ideas?

    Peter Finnie, partner and patent attorney at IP law firm Potter Clarkson, says YES: Consider IP protection from the belief the customer is always right. Across countless industries, founders determine what customers want, make it and then sell it. Investors will want security and certainty around protection for the technology they’re committing to. By skipping [...]

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