Research and Development Product Innovation and Intellectual Property

About this episode

Inventor Paul Basu discusses his experiences with product R&D, including overcoming a Kickstarter scam and filing patents.

Inventor Paul Basu breaks down the gritty reality of product R&D, sharing how he survived a brutal Kickstarter scam, successfully filed four patents independently, and now leverages Vietnam factories to rapid-prototype "soft goods" for e-commerce sellers.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Michelini

Guest: Paul Basu

Topics covered

• product innovation
• R&D
• intellectual property
• Kickstarter
• e-commerce
• patents

Keywords

• product development
• rapid prototyping
• soft goods
• e-commerce sellers
• patents
• Kickstarter scam

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kickstarter

Places: Vietnam

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