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Deter Vs Enforce
Deter Vs Enforce
Enforce
Enforcing patent rights costs more than going on a
unicorn finding expedition.
There
is
real
value
in
having
a
good
patent
and
consequently
also
in
having
a
good
patent
application
that
could
lead
to
a
patent.
Enforcing
your
patent
rights
is
costly
and
another
matter
in
itself,
but
the
Patent
Pending
stamp
acts
as
a
deterrent
to
would
be
infringers,
so
it's
good
to
get
that
early
filing
date
and
stamp
away.
In
the
event
the
stamp
does
not
scare
away
copycats,
there
are
law
firms
that
work
on
a
contingency
basis
(no
win,
no
money).
Taking
your
case
will
depend
on
the
strength
of
your
patent,
how
well
its
written
and
whether
or
not
they
think
its
enforceable.
Remember,
you
cant
enforce
a
patent
application
because
no
patent
has
issued
yet,
so
you
will
have
to
defer
enforcement
at
a
later
date
when
your
patent
is
granted.
You
could
now,
however,
send
the
copycats
a
letter
indicating
that
a
patent
could
issue
on
your
provisional
patent
application,
just
to
put
the
cats
on
notice!
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Patent
Pending
Today!
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