The energy for an endergonic reaction is obtained by coupling the reaction with an exergonic reaction. A familiar example of coupling exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions to promote spontaneity comes from ATP.
That's a key distinction, because foreign countries with weak patent laws routinely inundate the market with knockoff products. The only way you're going to control your product in the market is if you have the ability to tell others to stop, Wolin says. In the United States and elsewhere, it's the patent system. That's the only way..
Itâs harder to get licensing deals for inventions with a design patent than a utility patent usually. That is why we strongly encourage people to have a patent attorney research and review similar patents before spending any money on product development if their goal is to license their invention.