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That's kind of what the private market already does, without the PTO's involvement. If people think your patent has value, they can license or or buy rights to
by finnh 6y ago
That's kind of what the private market already does, without the PTO's involvement. If people think your patent has value, they can license or or buy rights to it.
- amelius 6y agoNo, because if the patent applicant keeps the technology secret, there is no patent. Meaning the road is open for other companies to invent the same technology.
- nine_k 6y agoThe point of patents is that the invention should be described, and patents are publicly accessible. This is what allows you to discuss infringements in a regular court.
- justinclift 6y agoJust to point out, there do seem to be certain (niche) fields where Patents can be kept "secret". eg National Security, Nuclear, (etc) type of things: https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/the-thousands-of-secret-patents-that-the-u-s-government-refuses-to-make-public.html https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/the-thousands-of-secret...