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That is just for the USA, patents are extremely expensive in EU, they got a great feudal system going on there where you cannot get a patent without spending at
by DethNinja 5y ago
That is just for the USA, patents are extremely expensive in EU, they got a great feudal system going on there where you cannot get a patent without spending at least 40k EUR, whereas in USA a single inventor can get it as low as 500 USD.
- WkndTriathlete 5y agoSure, the USPTO might charge $500, but the patent lawyers that will file the application for you will charge $40k - $200k.
- DethNinja 5y agoYou can actually do it yourself, there are lots of book out there how to navigate the patenting system. You don’t need to hire a lawyer if you spend some personal time but on the EU you don’t have that option at all.