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Nymphs, beware of gross generalisations about patenting and IP generally, and the huge amount of misinformaton that there is out there. Speak to an expert - as I say, it's not going to cost you - and then make an informed choice.
PS Is it going to cost you any less to bring a breach of NDA...
I suggest you get advice from a patent attorney. Most will give you a free initial consultation. The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys has a geographical list of attorney firms: see cipa.org.uk.
It depends how far and where you want to go. Getting a UK granted patent - using a patent attorney - typically costs several thousand £s, and then there are annual renewal costs: hundreds £s. You can start the process off in the UK - and filing a UK patent application enables you safely to...
My IP firm is willing to consider flexible fee arrangements such as instalment or deferred payments. If you be interested in discussing further, please pm me.
IP is a business support tool; a mechanism for leveraging value. The worth depends on what you want to achieve and has to be judged in the context of your commercial strategy. I'm an IP practitioner. If you want to message me in private - in complete confidence - with more details, I'd be happy...