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A well and precisely drafted non-disclosure agreement provides protection. However, the following issues need to be considered in the agreement:

• The use of just any template is not recommended. A non-disclosure agreement should always be drafted appropriate for the purpose.

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No, it does not. Patents and utility models are rights to ban, so they give you the right to ban others from using your invention in business operations. Your own freedom to operate may, however, be limited by patents owned by others and the legislation.

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As a general rule, a piece of software as part of the operation of a device or system may be protectable by a patent. However, insofar as commercial methods are concerned, this is not possible in Europe, at least. In the USA, the situation has been in a state of flux, but there, too, the threshold of patenting has seen a definite rise, but then again the effects of the actions by the new government are not yet clear.

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Experience brings about certainty and insight. A competent patent or trademark attorney analyses information to the benefit of the customer and

• supports making expedient IPR decisions
• instructs to choose the most appropriate form of protection, or a combination of forms

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MANY GOOD REASONS:

• What is good is copied. When you protect your rights you can defend them.
• The winner establishes his position first. Protection means a spanner thrown in the competitor’s works.

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Even the best of products, inventions, or service concepts do not sell, if they do not become familiar among consumers and customers. In addition to familiarity, the products and services must stick out from the products and services that others are offereing. To that end, you must have a way to make your products or services familiar so that your customers understand they originate from you and that your customers do not confuse them with the products or services of your competitors.

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