What U.S. Founders Must Know Before Manufacturing Overseas

<p>Manufacturing your product in China, or planning to sell internationally? <br /><br />In this episode of the Pitch to Product Podcast, 52Launch's Jack Dalton sits down with Jennifer Che, U.S. patent attorney and President and Managing Director of Eagle IP, to break down cross-border IP strategy for physical product founders.<br /><br />Jennifer explains why international patent strategy needs to start before your first public disclosure, how China’s patent system differs from the US, and what can go wrong when a manufacturer becomes a co-inventor or files on your invention first.<br /><br />Topics covered include:<br /> - When international IP strategy should enter the conversation<br /> - Why a U.S. grace period for public disclosure won’t protect you in China<br /> - Whether to file in China if you only manufacture there<br /> - How the 12-month priority deadline and the PCT’s 30-month window work<br /> - What utility models are, why they take 8 to 12 months, and why they’re hard to invalidate<br /> - How Chinese patent scope differs from the U.S. and how to plan around it<br /> - Who owns an invention in China when an employee or university researcher contributes<br /> - When a manufacturer’s engineer becomes an inventor<br /> - A real-world horror story of a manufacturer filing first<br /> - Why a “secret” sale can still destroy novelty in the U.S.<br /> - Typical costs, translation, and why China filing fees run lower than the US<br /> - Why two years out from launch is already late<br /><br />Don't delay and start your journey with 52Launch today: <a href="https://bit.ly/BookCall52Launch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://bit.ly/BookCall52Launch</a></p>