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> Though he’d spent a small fortune securing international patents, Seymour didn’t have the means to fight infringements. Wouldn't lawyers take the case on a c

• CydeWeys 8y ago
  You need to have Apple-sized leverage to successfully take on knock-off manufacturers in China. He has no leverage.
  • cwyers 8y ago
    How much leverage does he need to just get them off Amazon.com?
    • CydeWeys 8y ago
      (a) There's a lot more retailers than just Amazon, and (b) Knock-offs just keep coming back under different brands anyway.
• Animats 8y ago
  He's been at this for 30 years. If he had early patents, they've expired. If he didn't have patents, he had a product out before the patent and so there's prior art.
  • kalleboo 8y ago
    The article mentions "His patents are expiring in a few months"