I thought… “Once patented, others can easily reverse engineer the product”
Yes, a competitor can reverse engineer and manufacture the product if it is not patented. But the act of manufacturing the patented product or selling the articles is an act of patent infringement which can be restrained by an injunctive order from the court. So what is the competitor going to do?. He cannot legally manufacture or sell the manufactured products even if they are imported by way of trade so long as the patent for the product subsists.
So follow the golden rule. If the new product can be reverse engineered, then it is advisable to obtain a patent for the product to prevent copycats.
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