For Rotondo Precast (a division of Oldcastle), patenting products is almost a way of life. Whenever it lands on a “novel” product that no one else in the market has discovered yet, the Rehoboth, Mass.-based precaster immediately puts the patent gears in motion, drawing up paperwork and consulting with its in-house intellectual property expert on how to properly present the idea to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).