Wondering how to patent an idea and protect your intellectual property before someone else profits from it? In this episode of DissedMedia: A Startup Story, host Ben Olmos talks with patent attorney Austin Bonderer, who brings 25 years of experience, more than 700 secured US patents, and an insider's view from his years as a USPTO patent examiner.

Austin reveals what most entrepreneurs get wrong about protecting an idea. The biggest one: disclosure kills patents. Too many founders post their invention online or pitch it everywhere before protecting it, and that single move can sink a patent before it ever starts.

In this conversation you'll learn:

• Why public disclosure can destroy your patent rights, and how to share an idea safely
• The real difference between a patentable invention and just a good idea
• Why getting the patent is the easy part and getting to market is the hard part
• When to use a patent, a trademark, or a trade secret (and why Coca-Cola never patented its formula)
• How NDAs actually become binding and the one thing most people leave out
• What those "we can help you patent your idea" TV companies are really selling
• How to protect your invention internationally when manufacturing moves overseas

If you're a founder, inventor, or small business owner, this episode gives you a clear, practical roadmap for protecting what you build.

Connect with Austin Bonderer:

Website: https://bondererpatents.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AustinThePatentAttorney

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@austin.the.patent

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-bonderer-a0b08b3/

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