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From the lab to the market

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Patent protection and freedom to operate are essential for the commercialization of nanotechnology. Michael Helmus offers a step-by-step guide on how to deal with intellectual property.

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Figure 1: This flow chart highlights the major actions and decisions related to patents and IP that are involved in taking an invention from the lab to the market.
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Helmus, M. From the lab to the market. Nature Nanotech 2, 130–131 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2007.55

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