Thomas Haws wrote:
The other day I had one of those Big Ideas (for a mass-produced solar
cooker gadget) and my thoughts automatically started to go down the
Patent path. I had to correct myself by remembering that any
innovation I introduce is for the whole world (to glorify the Father)
and not for my own benefit.
But on further reflection, I remember that Patenting as a defensive
move is wise. One can secure a patent for the express purpose of
keeping a technology Free, lest a more selfish person patent it in the
vacuum.
AFAIK, publishing the plans for your invention in a major trade journal
has the same defensive effect. If you publish before someone else
acquires a patent on the same idea, the patent is invalid.
Shane
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