Hi Leo,

11.) "That's a good idea, but the development costs and future sales
don't meet our profit plan, but thanks for coming by". Only to see a
variation marketed later. This happened to me (not in the turning
business) and I started my own small R&D company: Medical Measurements.
Soon found out that large manufacturers know that a patent is just a
hunting license and is usually too expensive to defend. Sometimes it's
better to join them than oppose them so my little company is long lost
somewhere in Johnson & Johnson.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter


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