Patenting is likely to cost several thousand pounds in patent agent and registration fees and you may want protection in several countries. Once registered you have a strong right to exploit and protect. The difficulties can arise where a big rich competitor infringes the patent and you cannot afford to sue. There is no doubt that patent infringement actions in the UK are expensive and large companies know this. Some companies for this reason keep their inventions unregistered as confidential information.
Singletons are specialist intellectual property solicitors.
If you have a legal question which you would like answered then please write to the Editor, Inventors World, clearly marking your envelope 'Inventors Legal Problems'. We regret that, due to the complex nature of Intellectual Property Law, personal correspondence cannot be entered into.