Patent
Granted patents can last for up to 20 years such that Sam Houghton will have the opportunity to develop and market his product when he is older, if he wishes. However, Mark Hougton had said that obtaining the patent was more about letting Sam have some fun and teaching him about innovation than about marketing the product. Nevertheless, Mark was keen that Sam's achievement be used to highlight the "Cracking Ideas" campaign.
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