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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on October 20, 1999 at 05:03:12:
In Reply to: follow up to question by sean posted by Byron Hooppaw on October 19, 1999 at 19:15:51:
: I read the response you gave to Sean. How then can a person ever sell an idea to a large company? There must be some way to protect your idea before you present it to the company or are you saying they will just refuse to talk to you? There must be some way to present ideas to companies and it be mutually beneficial to both parties. : Thanks,
: Byron
I forgot, If you have a patent, then they may be more willing to listen. The patent is a matter of public knowledge and they may also be able to find a way around it. The one of the very best patents in terms of quality and strength that I ever got was turned down by the industry leader. They were reluctant to listen but since the patent was ready to issue they looked. They not only turned it down but within three years they won a multi, multimillion industrial prize for producing a non infringing commercial version that was not as good as the disclosed invention.
Now I have patented thinkgs which everyone in the country has used or been effected by including you. The inventor worked for a private company and I think also got stock in the company.
M. Arthur Auslander
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