As long as there's no prior art or it's different enough from existing things, you can patent it. Doesn't mean anything other than you have a patent.
As long as there's no prior art or it's different enough from existing things, you can patent it. Doesn't mean anything other than you have a patent.
Yeah, but then I can license it to the company that will do something with it.
Yeah, but then I can license it to the company that will do something with it.
You assume someone wants it.
Licensing something <> patentability. The patent just gives you some small protection under the law for a time.
You assume someone wants it.
Licensing something <> patentability. The patent just gives you some small protection under the law for a time.
I know they will want it. I know the specific company that will want it. I work in the space with the people that will want it.
I know they will want it. I know the specific company that will want it. I work in the space with the people that will want it.
or they will change the design a little and patent it.
or they will change the design a little and patent it.
I don't think they could in this case
I don't think they could in this case
A company might bite, maybe not. They have lots of choices and what you present would be a future thing, not what they are concerned with right now.
A company might bite, maybe not. They have lots of choices and what you present would be a future thing, not what they are concerned with right now.
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