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What if one of golf's most frustrating problems could be solved with something every golfer already wears? In this episode of Everything Intellectual Property, we sit down with Kris Drey, founder of The Byrd Golf, to uncover how a simple frustration on the golf course sparked an innovative golf belt designed to keep tees, divot tools, and ball markers organized and within reach. Tired of digging through his pockets, losing accessories, and interrupting his game, Kris went home, pulled out his grandmother's sewing machine, and started building prototypes. What began as a personal solution evolved into a business built around one powerful idea: focus on your game, not your gear.

00:00 Meet Kris, Founder of The Byrd Golf
01:00 The Golf Course Frustration That Sparked an Invention
03:00 Engineering the Belt and Testing Multiple Prototypes
05:30 From Natural Resources to Technology and Entrepreneurship
10:10 Chris's First Patents and Previous Inventions
14:00 The Reality of Filing a Patent as an Independent Inventor
17:15 Patent Costs and Choosing the Right Attorney
22:00 Why Intellectual Property Matters for Business Valuation
25:00 Customer Feedback and Seeing His Invention in the Wild
30:15 Advice for Inventors: Research, AI and Product Development

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