Some businesses or individuals who have an invention consider not filing for patents for many reasons; costs, confusion of how the application works or not even knowing that their idea should be protected, to name a few. By not protecting your invention by filing a patent, the following situations could happen:

• Competitors can take advantage of your invention

• There is risk of infringement

• No possibility of licensing or selling that technology

Today on our blog, MBM’s Canadian Intellectual Property Law Blog goes into detail on What Are the Risks of Not Patenting Your Invention. Have a read, find out more.

If you have any questions, contact our Intellectual Property division at ip@carsonlaw.ca

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