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		<title>To Patent or Not?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[I checked into the trade secret ]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/To-Patent-or-Not.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[I checked into the trade secret act/ laws for my project &amp; I&nbsp;think I have that option also.&nbsp; Based on my experience with this venture, I know you can do anything if you want it bad enough (at least that`s what I keep telling myself).&nbsp;]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[And sometimes as your case may b]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[And sometimes as your case may be, by keeping the formula secret and guarded.&nbsp; 
Then create and execute a great marketing plan, build the brand and blow it out there.&nbsp; Take market share.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 7:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[despite what some might predict,]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[despite what some might predict, i don`t think all new inventions should be patented.&nbsp; a key decision is whether copying can be best deterred by legal means [e.g. patent] of business means [e.g. price, service, etc].&nbsp; sometimes it`s both.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 7:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[No prob!&nbsp; That is just my p]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[No prob!&nbsp; That is just my personal take on things.&nbsp; There are some great patent attorneys on the board who I`m sure will be giving you some input soon.&nbsp; ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 7:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks Leslie.&nbsp; I could use]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thanks Leslie.&nbsp; I could use a "warm fuzzy" after all this work.&nbsp; I think his red flag response was with an actual patent.&nbsp; I prefer to start with the provisional though.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 7:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hello Crystalmarie!
If money is]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hello Crystalmarie!
If money is not a huge factor, why not have a patent for the "warm fuzzy" AND saturate the market?&nbsp; Provisional patent applications aren`t even really looked at, much less published so I`m not sure how a red flag would b]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 7:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I spoke with a contract manufact]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I spoke with a contract manufacturer today regarding my formula.&nbsp; My intention was to start with a provisional patent and go from there.&nbsp; His thoughts were not to patent at all.&nbsp; He did say this was only his opinion but it was this. -&nbsp; [...]]]></description>
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