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    Infringement Hello! We are a startup based in Germany. Our business model focuses on innovative, turnkey full-stack infrastructures for enterprises. One of our ...
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  • Expiring provisional patent
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  • Patent Required or Not
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  • How can we manufacture and sell our invention while the patent is still pending?
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