I received a patent in 2004, I was working overseas when it was issued. I just threw the patent document in a box with the rest of my junk.
2012, A friend was telling me about this new "patent guy" and said I should go see him. I did, he reviewed the patent and said "you have something here"
A month later I contacted a law group that specializes in patent infringement cases. I sent all of the documents and after one month I received a letter from the group telling me they were not interested.
I tried another group and the same thing. Now when I applied for this patent I used a local patent attorney since I knew nothing about writing the words to apply for a patent. I trusted this law firm. Seems the two firms noted that in the body of the patent the writer (lawyer) used the words "existing equipment" but in describing the 6 claims he failed to use those magic words hence with "existing equipment" I would have to supply all of the equipment which is not how it was supposed to work.
During conversations with the 2nd law firm I told them that I did not wish to be bothered with License agreements since so many were infringing on the patent and would just sell all rights to the highest bidder. There was talk about asking for 20 million dollars as hundreds of companies were infringing on my patent.
Of course now I have nothing just because of two little words and the original attorney told me how sorry he was.
Any comments or recommendations will be most appreciated.
Cheers
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I received a patent in 2004, I was working overseas when it was issued. I just threw the patent document in a box with the rest of my junk.
2012, A friend was telling me about this new "patent guy" and said I should go see him. I did, he reviewed the patent and said "you have something here"
A month later I contacted a law group that specializes in patent infringement cases. I sent all of the documents and after one month I received a letter from the group telling me they were not interested.
I tried another group and the same thing. Now when I applied for this patent I used a local patent attorney since I knew nothing about writing the words to apply for a patent. I trusted this law firm. Seems the two firms noted that in the body of the patent the writer (lawyer) used the words "existing equipment" but in describing the 6 claims he failed to use those magic words hence with "existing equipment" I would have to supply all of the equipment which is not how it was supposed to work.
During conversations with the 2nd law firm I told them that I did not wish to be bothered with License agreements since so many were infringing on the patent and would just sell all rights to the highest bidder. There was talk about asking for 20 million dollars as hundreds of companies were infringing on my patent.
Of course now I have nothing just because of two little words and the original attorney told me how sorry he was.
Any comments or recommendations will be most appreciated.
Cheers