>It seems like if I was to make a novel system, seeking a patent should be at the top of my list. Unless you've got a good chunk of cash or the backing of a de

>It seems like if I was to make a novel system, seeking a patent should be at the top of my list. Unless you've got a good chunk of cash or the backing of a decent sized corporation, filing a patent is pretty difficult and burdonsome for an individual. And even then actually enforcing it against infringers takes even more money.