Fw: Trade names, patents

["Art Krenzel" <phoenix98604@earthlink.net>]

 Daniel,

 I am one of the "little people" as well on this newsgroup.  There are some
 great features of the internet - one of which is that you can do a patent
 search yourself at  www.uspto.gov .  It is the patent and trademark office
 of the US Government and is very user friendly.  The best feature is that
it
 is free.  I use it several times a week as I develop new ideas.

 Have a ball!!

 Art Krenzel

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Carefreeland@aol.com>
> To: <thomas.stubbing@heat-win.co.uk>; <stoves@crest.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Trade names, patents
>
>
> > Dear Mr. Stubbing,
> >        I am in a peculiar spot where my devices of consideration will be
> > constantly developed over a great period of time.  Very little cash flow
> may
> > result from early development. I will manage the patent process by all
of
> the
> > means necessary to establish proprietary rights as I go on what I really
> need
> > to.
> >          Probably I will do the large part of the search process myself
at
> > great expense in time and effort.  I make less per hour than the patent
> > attorney I would hire.  I happen to be in a position to know more than
> most
> > average guys (which is still woefully inadequate) about the patent
process
> > and my devises.  My friends and family have had experience here.
> Inventors
> > should know they can do this themselves.
> >        My string of sometimes political letters is an effort to call
> > attention to the plight of an ordinary guy who does not understand the
> > complexity of the process.  I also am constantly disappointed in stories
I
> > hear from local inventors that have had bad experiences with the system.
> > Dayton, Ohio, USA is among the most inventive towns in the world.
> Shouldn't
> > we encourage this?
> >        Large Corporations have clearly tilted the patent process against
> the
> > unknowledgable small guy.  I am disappointed in the fact that with
today's
> > technology, the patent process cannot be more user friendly, and fair.
> >         So inventor beware!
> >         One common technique I have heard of is this: A large
corporation
> > obtains exclusive license on a patent, and then does not develop it
until
> the
> > patent has expired.  This prevents the competition from using the
devise,
> as
> > well as the inventor from collecting a single royalty check.
> >         What is the defense of a small one devise inventor, that
believes
> he
> > is in for a good ride here, only to find he has been kidnapped?  Who
> really
> > benefits from this stupidity?
> >        My aim is to stimulate open debate both for my own information,
and
> to
> > call attention to any fixes which could be prescribed.  You could say
I'm
> > playing "devils advocate" for the little guy.  All with experience or
> > knowledge are welcome to comment.
> >
> >   Thank you for your input.
> >                                     Daniel Dimiduk
> >
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