Blowing my own trumpet
A patent is a territorial right, and can only be enforced within the borders of it's territory - a US patent within the US, a UK patent within the UK, and so on. Most clients who are interested in markets outside their home territory tend to take a pragmatic approach towards overseas filings. The US is usually on the list, due to it's size and uniformity, which make it a potentially attractive place to sell stuff. Europe potentially also, for similar reasons, although gene
Let's talk about Edison
A friend of mine recently (by which I mean, back in March) sent me a link to an obituary of Artur Fischer, who died in February this year. Why yes, I am rather late with this blog post! I've been very busy, thanks for asking! As the headline points out, Mr Fischer 'had more patents than Edison'. I was mildly surprised by this, both because I had never heard of this guy, and also because Edison is often widely held up as The Gold Standard when it comes to patents. I suspect