File as early as the invention is developed enough to describe in useful technical detail, since patent rights everywhere go to the first to file, and most countries outside the US offer no grace period after public disclosure. Waiting until a product is fully finished risks both losing the priority date to a competitor and accidentally starting the disclosure clock through demos or pitches.
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