How do we keep our product private so we can patent it?

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We are working on a product which we want to patent. I know that if the technology gets public we won't be able to get a patent for it. However, as a startup, we need to be able to pitch to investors and discuss some details of our product. What do we need to do to not risk our product's patentability?

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Steven weinrieb
弁理士

Whomever you disclose your product to, you need to have them sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) - an NDA effectively overrides your "disclosure" to these limited third parties - in other words, the NDA effectively preserves the fact that you have not disclosed your product publicly.

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