LAW PUNDIT Tuesday, November 04, 2003 11/04/2003 06:26:00 PM [Home]
The Other Side of Patents
Via LawMeme - The Forgotten Inventor of Surround Sound, Steven Wu points us to a November 2, 2003 article by Dave Scheiber in the St. Petersburg Times entitled "Sound Recognition".
The author of the article, Dave Scheiber, is the cousin of Peter Scheiber, who is the inventor of "quadrophonic sound", and his article relates the trials and tribulations of his cousin in the patent law and litigation world.
As I understand that article, Scheiber was too much his own lawyer and did not properly bring in the right legal professionals to protect his interests as an inventor. His experiences are a lesson to every prospective inventor. If you DO make a signficant discovery capable of patentability, get the best patent lawyer you can find and recognize that while you may be an expert in YOUR chosen field, you are not an expert in the law. Scheiber simply made too many legal and negotiation-related mistakes along the way and now has been left holding an empty bag. But it appears to be his own fault, not a fault of the law.
Permalink : Andis Kaulins : 11/04/2003 06:26:00 PM
The Other Side of Patents
Via LawMeme - The Forgotten Inventor of Surround Sound, Steven Wu points us to a November 2, 2003 article by Dave Scheiber in the St. Petersburg Times entitled "Sound Recognition".
The author of the article, Dave Scheiber, is the cousin of Peter Scheiber, who is the inventor of "quadrophonic sound", and his article relates the trials and tribulations of his cousin in the patent law and litigation world.
As I understand that article, Scheiber was too much his own lawyer and did not properly bring in the right legal professionals to protect his interests as an inventor. His experiences are a lesson to every prospective inventor. If you DO make a signficant discovery capable of patentability, get the best patent lawyer you can find and recognize that while you may be an expert in YOUR chosen field, you are not an expert in the law. Scheiber simply made too many legal and negotiation-related mistakes along the way and now has been left holding an empty bag. But it appears to be his own fault, not a fault of the law.
Permalink : Andis Kaulins : 11/04/2003 06:26:00 PM
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