[sdiy] Patents

[Senso]

>A few years ago I remember reading something by Don Lancaster, who reckoned
>that in order to be able to afford the cost of defending a patent, the idea
>would need to be worth $8 million, so that even if the idea was *truly* a
>"million dollar idea", taking out a patent was just a waste of time and
>money. On checking his site it looks as though he has revised this up to
>$12m:
>
>http://www.tinaja.com/patnt01.asp
>
>From memory, I think he sees the patent system as a means for keeping lots
>of lawyers in well-paid jobs, and pretty much pointless and a drain on
>finances for the rest of us.
>
>Tim

And even when you have gone through the trouble and spent a fortune 
on the patent lawyers, some Shanghai manufacturer will be choking 
with laughter, all the way to his bank.
The best way to beat the competition and the copy cats is to stay 
ahead and have the next stage in development ready for production.

Senso



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