I fear the risk of ripping off can't be more than slightly mitigated, Leafs.  It's part of the risk of high tech business these days. The problem is having it known that you have some very valuable tech before you have a chance to build the share price and then get acquired for a premium. That's my hope for Poet, build the price and get out for double that price.  

US market for Poet is pretty quiet today in comparison to yesterday.   Looking forward to what happens tomorrow when TSX resumes