Re:Crowdfunding Backer Patented My Project (2018)
by Kesseki on Friday July 30, 2021 @07:06PM
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No. Absolutely do not act as your own patent lawyer - ever - especially in litigation. It is correctly considered an arcane and difficult field even by other lawyers.
Re:Crowdfunding Backer Patented My Project (2018)
by musesum on Friday July 30, 2021 @09:11PM
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The ability to sue is not the same as suing. Simply the threat of a lawsuit is enough to discourage some transactions. That's the point.
In my case, I used a hybrid approach: I studied the law, drew up a response, and then hired a lawyer at $900/hour (as he was a law professor) to put out a response though his firm. By understanding the basics, I could hypothesize a response, on my own time, and then verify that hypothesis with an expert.
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Actually, I just re-read my above post, and didn't make the point very well. Thanks for pointing that out.
For example: register the site patent<patent#>.com and use the site to link to the facts. Maybe add the legal definition of "In Pro Person." Thus, when someone does a search on the Patent #, your disclosure site will appear.
Another example: Claim copyright on the expression of the idea. Thus, anyone attempting to express the patent would infringe on the copyright.
Disclaimer: IANAL. I could be off-base here. Get a valid legal opinion to save yourself some grief. And good luck!