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Protection of our ideas is important especially if the idea may have a commercial value. There are many ways to pursue the protection of your intellectual property, through partnerships with companies or applying for patents with your own team. Having open communication with your production team as well as sales and marketing teams is also an essential part of this process.
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Bookwalter, J.R. (2018). Innovation. In: Yoon-Flannery, K., Fisher, C., Neff, M. (eds) A Surgeon's Path. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78846-3_42
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