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Step 1: Don't make a public announcement that you have seen this patent and it "almost describe[s] my concept to a tee", unless you actually want to get hit up
by gjm11 17y ago
Step 1: Don't make a public announcement that you have seen this patent and it "almost describe[s] my concept to a tee", unless you actually want to get hit up for triple damages if you do get sued and lose.
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- dctoedt 17y agoSee my comment below to Rantenki at http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1239021 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1239021
- hristov 17y agoWell, if you do get sued and the lawyers on the other side find this post they will ask you under oath which patent the post referred to and then you have the choice of either committing perjury or admitting something that will have negative consequences later on. So it is never a good idea to admit things that are legally damaging for you in public. As a lawyer, even though attorney client communications are privileged, I often make sure that I tell bad news to my clients over the phone only. This is not legal advice, etc.