First published at 21:36 UTC on May 18th, 2021.
In this episode of "In The Trenches With Inventors" we hear from three successful inventors, who have been battling against infringers, to try and keep their patents.
The first panelist, David Furry of Leak Surveys, Inc., invented and pa…
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In this episode of "In The Trenches With Inventors" we hear from three successful inventors, who have been battling against infringers, to try and keep their patents.
The first panelist, David Furry of Leak Surveys, Inc., invented and patented a way to see otherwise invisible toxic gas emissions. His incredible invention actually lowered the level of ethylene in the air in Houston by 60%! A large corporation appeared to be interested in licensing the technology. They learned everything they could, took the technology, and used the PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board) against David.
Patrick Buckley of DODOCase invented and patented the first low-cost smart phone virtual reality viewer that worked with all smart phones. This is the folding, cardboard device you've seen. In creating this technology, he solved problems that nobody else could. The company he licensed to decided to use the PTAB against Patrick. Patrick faced numerous challenges in various courts including the PTAB. Here, he talks about the huge obstacles that he faced.
The final panelist is Ron Williams of Cablz who invented an eye-wear retainer that doesn't snag, is more adjustable and more secure than the competition. It's also very cool. He came up with it after his eye-wear retainer snagged while he was driving and he almost hit somebody. Sales took off, but large corporations copied it and used the PTAB against Ron.
This webcast also touches on several of US Inventor Milestones that have been attained and why US Inventor works so hard to protect inventor rights.
US Inventor, since its founding, has supported the innovation efforts of the “little guy” inventors. Our broad experience with the patent system, new technologies, and creating companies, gives us a unique perspective.
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Please read and sign the Inventor Rights Resolution: https://usinventor.org/resolution/
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