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Changed Risks for KOPIN CORP (KOPN)

Here are risks that changed year over year. risks from the recent filings of KOPIN CORP. Our algorithms work hard to highlight risks unique to this company.
The market segment for our Wearable products may take longer to develop than we anticipate or may not develop, which may impact our ability to grow revenues
We may incur substantial costs in defending our intellectual property and may not be successful in protecting our intellectual property and proprietary rights
We may incur significant liabilities if we fail to comply with stringent environmental laws and regulations and the ITAR, or if we did not comply with these regulations in the past
We have experienced a history of losses, have a significant accumulated deficit, have had negative cash flow from operating activities in 2018, 2017, and 2016, and expect to have negative cash flow from operating activities in 2019
Our headset systems use software that we license from other companies ("Licensors") and require us to access the Licensors’ data centers, and interruptions or delays in service from data center hosting facilities could impair our customers’ products
Disruptions of our production could adversely affect our operating results
We also attempt to protect our proprietary information with contractual arrangements and under trade secret laws We believe that our future success will depend primarily upon the technical expertise, creative skills and management abilities of our officers and key employees in addition to patent ownership
Changes in government trade policies may increase the cost of our products, which may materially adversely affect our sales or profitability
The process of seeking patent protection can be time consuming and expensive and we cannot be certain that patents will be issued from currently pending or future patent applications or that our existing patents or any new patents that may be issued will be sufficient in scope and strength to provide meaningful protection or any commercial advantage to us
Changes in tax laws, unfavorable resolution of tax examinations, or exposure to additional tax liabilities could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity
Changes in China’s laws, legal protections or government policies on foreign investment in China may harm our business
If we are unable to obtain or maintain existing software license relationships or other relationships relating to the intellectual property we use, our ability to grow revenue and achieve profitability and positive cash flow may be negatively affected
We cannot be certain that foreign intellectual property laws will allow protection of our intellectual property rights or that others will not independently develop similar products, duplicate our products or design around any patents issued or licensed to us
We have no present intention to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future and, consequently, your only opportunity to achieve a return on your investment during that time is if the price of our common stock appreciates
If our information technology security systems were penetrated and confidential and or proprietary information were taken, we could be subject to fines, law suits and loss of customers
We may be unable to successfully integrate new strategic acquisitions and investments, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition
Our headset systems depend on software that we have limited experience in developing, marketing or licensing
Political and economic uncertainty in the European Union could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects
Our history of net operating losses and our accumulated deficit raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern If we do not continue as a going concern, investors could lose their entire investment
A disruption to our information technology systems could significantly impact our operations, revenue and profitability
Our customers who purchase display products for military applications typically incorporate our products into their products, which are sold to the US government under contracts US government contracts generally are not fully funded at inception and may be terminated or modified prior to completion, which could adversely affect our business 

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