By Stephenie Smulligan-Maldanis, M.S., Nerac Analyst,
Originally Published: May 25th, 2015
What patent covers this product? When does the patent expire? What is the assignee history? The answers to these and related questions are often critical parts of making business decisions and are also questions often posed to Nerac analysts.
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