Originally Posted by
Ketchn
patents are a waste of time in this world we live in , if its really special the Chinese will copy it to spec and some Americans are the same way . a friend of mine spent many years developing the absolute BEST waterproofing chemical blend imaginable and even though he had it patented ,he knew someone would copy it once word got out .
he is a wise man though and sold the patent to some deep pockets and walked away smiling . so many of the people he talked with about marketing wanted the formula , most cited the reason as the label and safety and etc . , but we both knew the real agenda ,as we chatted frequently about what he should and or shouldn't do with it .