Absolutely. I don't think the average American understands how hard it is to get the money to start up your company. Once you have filed and gotten the patent itself, it is not easy if you are a small inventor. Why would you want to reveal that abroad?
Marcy Kaptur: “Absolutely. I don't think the average American understands how hard it is to get the money to start up your company.…”
On the recordSeptember 5, 2007
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Discussing the challenges faced by small inventors in securing funding and protecting patents.
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