Small businesses are often dissuaded from patenting their creations because of the costs involved. Obtaining a US patent is an expensive undertaking that involves thousands of dollars in legal fees and filing costs, not to mention the time of the inventors. Many small businesses go without patent protection in order to forego these expenses. However, this puts them at a disadvantage in negotiations with prospective business partners, or when they later try to obtain a patent.
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