Hello Jed, I think it works with a trade secret. One just need to be ahead of the pack to win. As a matter of fact a patent might be a disadvantage as you need to give away some trade secrets. Many times it is possible to find ways around the patent and perhaps have an advantage by not having a patent, which requires defense. How many lawyers does it takes to stop China from making a chinese copy and go to court defending the reason the patent is not violated with the Chinese twist. I think the bigger the product the harder to get a solid patent. There are all sorts of reasons to not honor the patent. Political, financial, etc. WD-40 not so much. As I mentioned before BIG funding, and good sales team combined with smart engineers might be the best bet as soon as one gets Rossi' specs.:) Wright airplanes are not so popular.
Best Regards , Lennart Thornros www.StrategicLeadershipSac.com [email protected] +1 916 436 1899 6140 Horseshoe Bar Road Suite G, Loomis CA 95650 "Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort." PJM On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > Terry Blanton <[email protected]> wrote: > > WD40 never filed a patent so that no one would know their secret >> ingredients. >> > > So, it is a trade secret. That works for a product with a limited market. > If WD40 were worth hundreds of billions, other companies would do a > chemical analysis of it, and then reverse engineer it. Cold fusion has > gigantic market potential, so it will be reverse engineered no matter how > difficult that may be. A trade secret would not work for it. > > - Jed >
