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EXERCISE 9 You are approached by your client who manufactures bowsaw blades. He filed his own application and obtained the British patent four years ago. He explains that in recent weeks a new blade (as shown in Figure 4) has appeared on the market, which is being imported from China at a rock bottom price. He believes that his ex-marketing manager, who left his company a month ago, took a copy of his client list, and has been contacting them to supply them with the Chinese blades. This has totally destroyed your client’s turnover, as his only product is the blade of Figure 2. He is concerned that if the sales of the Chinese product continue he will have to close his business. What points should be covered in the advice to the client? Write some notes before you turn the page.
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