J.D. and Matt hosted Bold Patents client, Chris Hopkins of RiverTec. He walked us through the Salmon fishing in the Pacific Northwest and his background in engineering met with fishing hobby to start his interest in developing better tackle to catch fish easier. His invention he just recently patented is a lure design for loading tuna or other bait inside of the plug/swivel that goes on the line of the fish bait. 

Chris also explained that (while under NDA with regards to the name of the company) he was able to secure a licensing agreement with a large manufacturer who will be able to get his product on the shelves at most every state in the US! 

We did a shark tank Bold Bite on a company called "Animated Lure" which designed a robotic/electronic fish that moves like a fish. They weren't able to secure patent protection, so that was what JD highlighted, and Matt pointed out that they did get a trademark registered, but the overall business plan may have holes. Chris didn't think that type of a lure would do well with Salmon but thought other types of fish might go for it. 

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