P3D non-working patents

[Tom Deering <tmd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>and you would never patent something that is not useful would you?

>If it doesn't work, will the patent be worth very much to the
>owner -- even the amount it took to get it?

I have helped three guys get patents.  None of these gizmos actually worked.

It works like this: You get your patent first, to stake your claim.  In the
patent, you say it works, but you don't have to provide test data, and the
patent office certainly doesn't check.   The people who really check your
numbers are the people you SELL it to.

In two of the cases above, I created animations of the gizmo to show to
prospective buyers.  Why an animation?  Because the gizmo simply did not
work.

These guys, all three, got their patents for the bragging rights.  I'll bet
they spent $30-50,000 for bragging rights.  The gizmo doesn't have to work.


Tom

Stereo Photography, anyone?



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