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It takes time and money to develop a product. You should therefore ensure that you do not simply 'reinvent the wheel'. By searching through patent literature, you can glean a great deal of important information, such as information about what other people have already invented.

This will enable you to make a well-considered decision: either to stop or to continue developing and/or patenting.
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