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Possibly, but I'd think 10 years as a minimum. Another option for you: increase renewal fees proportional to revenue (or simply exponentially). The patent deal
by pbhjpbhj 6y ago
Possibly, but I'd think 10 years as a minimum.
Another option for you: increase renewal fees proportional to revenue (or simply exponentially). The patent deal is a balance between private and public interests, weigh towards public interests with a bigger share of the proceeds.
- dredmorbius 6y agoNeither patents nor copyrights in the US can be renewed. Patents are filed for and valid from 20 years from filing, on grant, with no renewal. Copyright is automatic and extends for author's life + 70 years, or for anonymous or works-for-hire, the shorter of 120 years from creation or 90 years from publication. Copyright prior to 1976 was for a term of 28 years, extensible once, both requiring registration.
- rcxdude 6y agoFor patents, you do need to pay maintenance fees up to the 20 years, however (at 3.5 years, 7.5 years, and 11.5 years, with increasing costs, but they aren't particularly high)
- dredmorbius 6y agoThanks. I think I may have known that, once.