You have been hired by an inventor of a new power cell for cars, trucks, and boats, who has some inquiries from prospective investors who would like to know more about the invention before they put their money into the business. He has not yet incorporated his business but likes the idea. There are three key issues to deal with:

1) You must advise him as to how to protect his intellectual property. He has only applied for one patent that is not yet approved. What else should he do? Describe any essential steps of the patent process as well as any other intellectual property protection that may be required.

2) Prepare a non-disclosure agreement for him to give to the prospective investors to sign. You will want to keep the NDA fairly easy to understand, so limit the document to 3 pages, but all the key points must be covered.