I have 4-5 patents owned by my companies. It doesn't suck for the guy who originally thought of it because while his competitors are busy trying to duplicate th

I have 4-5 patents owned by my companies. It doesn't suck for the guy who originally thought of it because while his competitors are busy trying to duplicate the work, (s)he is out working on the next thing. What it means is we can't invent, then sit back on our laurels and milk a cash cow. Personally, I'd rather continue innovating.