← Back to context Comment by Chris2048 1 month ago Did he have a patent? 5 comments Chris2048 Reply lelandfe 1 month ago I just looked it up - yes, and far in advance of the timeframeThis is (or was) a very small business. An office and a warehouse, basically. otterley 1 month ago Can you link to the patent? dlcarrier 1 month ago Patents last up to 20 years, assuming all maintenance fees are paid, so having a patent far in advance of an event may mean it's no longer valid. lambdasquirrel 1 month ago Do you want to go up against whatever patent portfolio AMZN has? Chris2048 1 month ago He already had the product, what would he be going up against?
lelandfe 1 month ago I just looked it up - yes, and far in advance of the timeframeThis is (or was) a very small business. An office and a warehouse, basically. otterley 1 month ago Can you link to the patent? dlcarrier 1 month ago Patents last up to 20 years, assuming all maintenance fees are paid, so having a patent far in advance of an event may mean it's no longer valid.
dlcarrier 1 month ago Patents last up to 20 years, assuming all maintenance fees are paid, so having a patent far in advance of an event may mean it's no longer valid.
lambdasquirrel 1 month ago Do you want to go up against whatever patent portfolio AMZN has? Chris2048 1 month ago He already had the product, what would he be going up against?
I just looked it up - yes, and far in advance of the timeframe
This is (or was) a very small business. An office and a warehouse, basically.
Can you link to the patent?
Patents last up to 20 years, assuming all maintenance fees are paid, so having a patent far in advance of an event may mean it's no longer valid.
Do you want to go up against whatever patent portfolio AMZN has?
He already had the product, what would he be going up against?