Get the Patent Search Done Before You Launch

you're probably gonna have to do some patent search or work with counsel to figure out, A, if something you're creating may possibly infringe on someone else's work. You know, as a startup, you don't wanna be in that situation where you're just launching, you have all these great ideas, you're putting them into action, and you get a cease and desist letter from someone else. So doing that type of search early on is probably useful, and it would identify any maybe problematic areas or things to avoid, and then it would allow you to see if your invention or your design, like your box, your box wine holder, can be patented and protected. Usually I would say work with an attorney early on that. Once you start advertising and selling something, an invention that's patentable, there's a limited time period where you could actually apply for patent protection.