9. Our advice
9.1 Use utility certificates to protect short-lived inventions
You'll have a title issued more quickly and at a lower cost than a patent, which will act as a deterrent.
SCROLL TO TOP9.2 Prefer utility certificates to patents
And when you need more time to consider whether a substantive examination is desired, and if so, to convert it into a patent application.
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