> still trying to figure out how to get paid for my patent, will probably just open it up I don't fully understand the situation you are in, but from what you

> still trying to figure out how to get paid for my patent, will probably just open it up I don't fully understand the situation you are in, but from what you describe that would be impossible. just because you are the inventor on a patent doesn't mean that you are the owner of the patent. Only the owner, not the inventor, can authorize other people to use the patented invention.