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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸

There's an invisible clock ticking right now for your invention.

Most manufacturers have no idea it's running.

Here's how it works:

The moment your product is publicly described, shown at a trade show, or offered for sale — or, honestly, 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 — the clock starts.

In the U.S., you have one year to file. Miss that window, and you're done.

But here's the part that trips people up the most:

𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱.

Disclose your invention 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 before filing, and you permanently lose your right to patent protection in those countries. Gone forever. No exceptions.

The good news? There's a smart, strategic way to protect yourself internationally. It's the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) — and it can give you up to 30 months to decide which countries to pursue.

30 months to determine whether your product has global commercial legs before you invest in foreign filings.

If you're a manufacturer with any international exposure, let's talk before your next product launch, before the next trade show, and before you send that sample overseas.

The clock is ticking. Don't let it run down.

I’ve prepared a Guide and Checklist to help business owners identify their intellectual property. Click below to download a free copy:
👉 https://www.ipguy.com/what-every-manufacturing-company-needs-to-know-about-foreign-patents/

You can file your own patent application.

You can also remove your own appendix.

Neither is a good idea.

One wrong word can destroy patent protection.

That actually happened.

A business owner thought he had a strong patent until a court invalidated it because of the word “about.”

One word.

That was the difference between owning a monopoly and owning nothing.

My book 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 will help you understand the IP in your business and its value. It will also explain the traps and mistakes that can get you sued. Click here for a free copy:
👉https://www.ipguy.com/you-can-draft-your-own-patent-but-you-shouldnt/