tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post7414798684143205780..comments2024-03-18T17:10:35.838+00:00Comments on The IPKat: What is a patent? Judicial training, opt-outs and boy-band seating at IPSoc's UPC panel debateVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-1303341009489302542015-09-16T01:24:47.234+01:002015-09-16T01:24:47.234+01:00I agree entirely. I recall attending one of the ol...I agree entirely. I recall attending one of the old Patent Office Road Shows in the 1990's where one of the attendees said that when he had notified a large company of the existence of his patent in respect of something they were making, their reply said that they had investigated his company and calculated that he could not afford to sue them. This was indeed the case, so he made the best of a bad job by selling his patent to their main rival. The road show presenters said that they were aware of this sort of problem, but could offer no immediate solution.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-83716976843591505212015-09-15T17:34:47.052+01:002015-09-15T17:34:47.052+01:00When one reads that the system is catered for SMEs...When one reads that the system is catered for SMEs, one wonders if it a just a joke or meant seriously. <br />What worries the SMEs is not so much the level of fees, and the discount they expect is not what will persuade them to use the system, or any patent system at all. What worries the SMEs is the high costs in case of litigation. It is not that they will attack first, but they fear attacks from large multinational companies. <br />Rather than give them a fee reduction, it would be wiser to help them in case of litigation.<br />When one realises that the number of EP patents originating in Europe has gone down from 50% in 2011 to 35% in 2014 (official EPO figures) one should not be surprised by the fears voiced by SMEs. From those 35% how many emanate from SMEs?<br />Is this a reality which has been thought by the politicians? Or has the lobbying from industry and some firms of representatives been successful? <br /> Old sad mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-61191473879046735692015-09-14T16:55:58.510+01:002015-09-14T16:55:58.510+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.TreatyNotifierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781646153904815142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-75173025437675392562015-09-14T16:47:05.119+01:002015-09-14T16:47:05.119+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.TreatyNotifierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14781646153904815142noreply@blogger.com