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The case against patents.... inneresting take....
On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:22:54 -0800 (PST), "\"D\""
wrote: On Feb 24, 1:49*pm, DougC wrote: On 2/24/2012 3:17 PM, Tom Gardner wrote: "Existential *wrote in message ... Case against patents: http://www.tinaja.com/glib/casagpat.pdf Lots more of this, as Lancaster is prolific, to say the least. Whaddaya think? *Certainly an original inneresting take, that I can find nowhere else on the web. Most of the search retrievals involved the ethics, constitutionality, economic-growth-type implications, but not pure CYA effectivenss of the patenting process. Here or elsewhere, he does peg a kind of "break-even point" for a patent, as $12 mil is sales -- if you expect to sell $12 mil worth of your product, then mebbe patent it. *This was in 1993, tho. -- EA IF you read the PDF at all, just read the first few pages. It's just the same thing being said over and over again (not that it's not true; it just a waste of time to read the entire thing). Every one of my nine patents has been stolen and produced in China. *My lawyer asked me how much money do I want to throw away. This is what I have heard as well. Some countries are still very good towards individuals' patent rights (Japan being one) but others (like the US and China) are a joke. A patent is only worthwhile as long as you have another $250K to defend it, every time it is attacked or violated.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Several folks have asked my why I havent patented my rocker arms, this was my answer: After 30k-50k of search fees and atty fees, what will it protect me from? Profit? Exactly. That's why I never pursued a patent on my NoteSHADES(tm) glare and privacy guards. Ten years later, I wouldn't have cleared the patent fees, let alone any infringement lawsuit costs against others. -- Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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