Anyone who has ever invented something - or those who regularly tune into television shows like Dragons' Den and Shark Tank - will know that the starting point for most inventions is finding a solution to a common problem. Once you have an idea, the next steps usually involve drawings on a piece of paper, building a rudimentary prototype and the realization that getting your product to market will not be easy. It will involve significant investments in time, money, research, and testing, to name a few. And then there is the patent process: often difficult to navigate for first-time inventors and unnerving as you try to cover all your tracks and make sure no one steals your idea.
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