IP Strategy for Entrepreneurs: When to Patent, Trademark & Protect Your Product
In this episode of the Pitch to Product Podcast, patent attorney Dr. William Childs of Childs Patent Law breaks down how IP strategy should evolve as a business grows from a pre-revenue founder's first Google search to a scaling company filing patents in multiple countries.
Learn the difference between patentability and freedom-to-operate searches, why trademarks can wait but patents can't, and the "18-month rolling window" strategy that protects your next product before you even build it.
What is a patentability search?
A check for whether your idea has ever been published or sold anywhere…
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