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How to Avoid the Patent Trap That’s Quietly Draining Your Startup’s Budget
How to make smart, strategic calls on when to abandon patents — and why doing so is essential to long-term innovation and budget health
Thomas Franklin, Partner at Mughal IP, Founder at Triangle IP, IAM Top 300 Patent Strategist, Colorado Super Lawyer 2021, People's Choice for Best IP Non-Litigator on Barrister's Best list, Colorado
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