When you have made an invention you will have some important
decisions to make before you go ahead with to commercialize, license or sell
it. In particular you will have to
decide how you want to protect it. Often
that means applying for a patent , but there are many other choices you could
make instead. Each choice has its pros
and cons and each is most appropriate for a particular set of goals and
circumstances. I have tried to collect
those choices into the following table, drawing both from my own experience and
from that of experts in the field such
as Russ Krajec of the blog “Anything Under the Sun Made by Man". I hope that you find it useful.
Patent Choices Table (Click on it to see contents)
Whatever choice you make, and you will choose, even if it is
to do nothing, that choice will have consequences for the value of your
invention and your ability to practice it without interference. Make sure you make the right choice. We at BML are ready to help. Just click on the link for our website or
send us an e-mail to find out how.
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