Sony did file a patent for used-games blocking technology, but apparently that had nothing to do with the Playstation 4.
If you're planning to file a traditional patent anyway, getting a provisional patent is not a wasted step, as much of the paperwork is similar.
The Senate version would force inventors who file for a patent here and overseas to publish their secrets 18 months after filing -- regardless of whether the patent had been issued.
Before you approach any vendor, the best first step is to file for a provisional patent.
Most patent owners cannot afford to file a complaint unless they are absolutely convinced they have a winning case.
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With all this free trade and trade barriers falling, it's really hard for an individual like me with a global-scope patent to file all over the world and get patent protection everywhere, and having to go overseas to fight infringement.
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In America, as the patent on a drug's active ingredient expires, its manufacturer will typically file (allegedly) frivolous patent applications based on its delivery method or capsule.
Another problem is that first-to-file may make companies rush to put in for a patent before their invention is truly ready.
Even Myhrvold needs to realize actual returns and in the end Myhrvold has proven that the only way to monetize billions of dollars of patent investments is to go to the courthouse and file a lawsuit.
Under existing regulations, generic firms can compete against an off-patent branded drug and battle for first-to-file, 180-day exclusivity to market a generic replacement.
The result is not only that a single patent filing can cost tens of thousands of dollars in fees but that the inventor must file multiple applications as a defense against competitors--particularly in a global economy.
This makes sense, since the trolls were forced to file separate suits, rather than a single, combined lawsuit. 2012 statistics show that trolls brought the majority of patent lawsuits filed in the U.S., 61% compared to only 45% in 2011.
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