Let's talk about Fidget Spinners and patents
So, a week or so ago, the news was full of stories about a woman who potentially missed out on a huge pay day, because she couldn't afford a $400 patent fee. The woman is Catherine Hettinger, a US-based inventor, who is credited with inventing what appears to be this year's must-have toy craze - the 'fidgit spinner'. It's not exactly clear where this story came from, and why it's being reported now, although the current popularity of the toy, combined with the standard compel