[sdiy] reamp/patenting in US

[John L Marshall]

Lincoln,

As far as I know you must use a lawyer. However, some lawyers will let you
do all of the grunt work to save money. You do the research and most of the
writing then the lawyer waves his magic wand and signs the paperwork. I did
it this way for one patent. The price wasn't too bad.

I think that the reamp lists a patent with my name on it, Hughes et al. It's
been too many years.

I agree. It seems that anything can be patented. Genes? Give me a break.
It's just avarice.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: Lincoln Fong <Linc at christeld.freeserve.co.uk>
To: Synth-Diy <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:21 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] reamp/patenting in US


> >>Guess every thing is patent-able in the US.
>
> If there is some truth in this can someone point me to info on taking out
> such a thing. I have a UK patent I would like to extend but have been
> getting very discouraging reports from the European PCT that brokers
> worldwide patents. Do I have to go through them and use a lawyer etc?
After
> all I did the UK patent myself which cost next to nothing. The worldwide
> stuff cost a fortune in lawyer fees and failed.
>
> Lincoln
>
> PS The 'reamp' is a useful device (have diy-ed several for friends). The
big
> advantage over electronic means is the ground isolation of a transformer.
> Guitar amps are notorious ground noise antennas particularly if you run a
> long lead into another room (so you can mic up) and then plug it into a
> distant power socket. I'm all for manufacturing obvious gadgets if they're
> handy. Don't know if I agree with the patent but live and let live...
>