At 05:44 AM 12/04/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Richard Moody wrote: >> >> If I were Del, I would patent his "soundboard springs". > The cost of applying for and maintaining a patent would far outweigh any profit derive form sales. I was granted provisional patent for the TLRG but one form was missing from my application and they requested the form with an additional $25 processing fee. I did not pursue it further since I realized the maintenance fees would be prohibitive and I qualified for the reduced 'small entity fee'. Pat ants are not free, there is a yearly charge for the life of the patent. Dad-burned gummit, Jon Page, Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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