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I would say absolutely talk to an attorney. In my opinion (IANAL) it could surely backfire and more like explode on you. I also would not talk to them without a

I would say absolutely talk to an attorney. In my opinion (IANAL) it could surely backfire and more like explode on you. I also would not talk to them without an attorney present (do not try to negotiate with them on your own to save a dollar). Unfortunately in most cases they have the upper hand and know it and will exploit any chance however big or small of crushing you. That is how they make their living. A couple hundred dollars to get an attorney's opinion could save you thousands down the road.

suddenly_legal 12y ago
Thank you! I wonder now how much time we have to lay low..
- saluki 12y ago
  I would talk to a lawyer right away, maybe even someone with a free initial consultation. But investing, borrowing a few hundred dollars now will save you lots of time, money and worry.
- jeffmould 12y ago
  Laying low should not be in your vocabulary at this point. If you are already on their radar you can't hide any more.
  - suddenly_legal 12y ago
    Thank you all for support! The language these people are using is "discuss how you can add more value to your company". No threats of legal actions or anything like that... yet. Is that how it goes usually?
    - Spoom 12y ago
      I think they're fishing for a confession that you're using some aspect of their patent. Don't talk to them without a lawyer.
- charlesdm 12y ago
  Probably a day or two, if you don't get back to them. Talk to a lawyer - best investment you'll make. Best case, they go away. Worst case, you get sued. In case you haven't dealt with lawyers before, you want a lawyer specialised in patent law who also has litigation experience. :-)
  - suddenly_legal 12y ago
    Thank you! One addition - they found us via landing page actually. So they are essentially dealing with a prelaunch startup.
- monknomo 12y ago
  Talk to a patent lawyer, patent law is a weird specialty that most lawyers just have a passing familiarity with. //edit - I accidentally a word

suddenly_legal 12y ago

Thank you! I wonder now how much time we have to lay low..

saluki 12y ago
I would talk to a lawyer right away, maybe even someone with a free initial consultation. But investing, borrowing a few hundred dollars now will save you lots of time, money and worry.
jeffmould 12y ago
Laying low should not be in your vocabulary at this point. If you are already on their radar you can't hide any more.
- suddenly_legal 12y ago
  Thank you all for support! The language these people are using is "discuss how you can add more value to your company". No threats of legal actions or anything like that... yet. Is that how it goes usually?
  - Spoom 12y ago
    I think they're fishing for a confession that you're using some aspect of their patent. Don't talk to them without a lawyer.
charlesdm 12y ago
Probably a day or two, if you don't get back to them. Talk to a lawyer - best investment you'll make. Best case, they go away. Worst case, you get sued. In case you haven't dealt with lawyers before, you want a lawyer specialised in patent law who also has litigation experience. :-)
- suddenly_legal 12y ago
  Thank you! One addition - they found us via landing page actually. So they are essentially dealing with a prelaunch startup.
monknomo 12y ago
Talk to a patent lawyer, patent law is a weird specialty that most lawyers just have a passing familiarity with. //edit - I accidentally a word