Serious question....
When someone like us on this board makes a breakthrough and introduces a new design unlike any out there. Then 99.9% of the time the "big" companies just make a knock-off and completely erases us out of the picture. I know there is a little value in being the "original" but they can pump out more and charge far less than we. Patents are $$$$ and copy rights just really protect the name( correct me if im wrong there) so my question is when someone create something unique, how can he capitalize on
Yep, but a patent is big $$. Make sure you use a good Patent Attorney that knows what they are doing! It's been my experience (I have managed dozens of patents through the process) is it takes $100,000 to get the job done and protect the patent.
Cheap Patent Attorneys (and services) are worthless!
Ahhh shit? 1st to market and ride it for a year or two may be a better option.
Sorry...but that is the way it is...
I personally have 4 patents with 3M and 1 with AT&T
