Scranton, PA asked in Intellectual Property and Patents (Intellectual Property)

Q: Can you help me to sell my patent?

Patent number: 7851255 filed in 2010

1 Lawyer Answer
John B. Hudak
John B. Hudak
Answered

A: Search patent brokers – give them a call – some can be hit or miss if they will pick up their phones.

There are some non practicing entities (NPE) – which can have a bad reputation as abusing the system – although some aggregate electronic patents to be bought or sold. Also a NPE can enforce your patent in some instances – depending on situation – although issues of standing have arisen in the last year.

Likely the most important issue is if someone else needs the patent to have a viable product – and that counter party will search you out – unless the other party is using your patent unknowingly. In that case, you can assert rights with litigation – which may lead to license payments – but litigation is expensive.

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