Re: Re: Re: POOR MANS PATENT

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: POOR MANS PATENT

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: : : : I HAVE HEARD OF THE "POOR MANS PATENT" AND I WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO OBTAIN ONE ? : : : Dear S. G. Hopkins, : : : What you really want, is to make money? Well that is not easy. What is called a poor man's patent is a poor system to get legal protection and to make money. : : : Not every good idea is patentable and not every patent is going to give the protection that you need. : : : We have a Reality Check® to help you save time, money and worry. You can spend thousands to get a real patent and not get any value. That doesn't mean that you can't make money with a patent. : : : There are scams that make big money, get patents to boot. Only one in ten thousand make more than they pay. : : : A "poor man's patent", is just an attempt to have proof of conception. It can fail or even work, it may destroy valid international patent rights. : : : M. Arthur Auslander : : : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : : : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : : : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : : : ELAINE's Workshop® : : : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive(sm) : Dear Gio, : What is your question? A poor man's patent is usually a waste of even hope, unless there is a valuable trade secret. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive™ : Reality Check®

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