Thoughts on Enforcing Your Patent

There really is no daisy-petal game of, "to sue or not to sue." Thinking, talking and writing about it regretfully, is an even further waste of time. If you don't take the necessary action to enforce your patent - you're derelict in your responsibility to your idea, your company, employees, family and most of all - to yourself.

Why am I taking such a hard line here? I watched a former client's business deteriorate year after year, as the patent was infringed upon. This particular client, like many people, instead - chose to get bogged down in the details of their patent - and used that as an excuse not to enforce it, even when expert legal council advised otherwise.

The bottom line is - it's well worth the cost to enforce your patent - and I dare say, it's somewhat of a civic duty. In business, you pick and choose your battles - and sweating the small stuff in lieu of something as big as your patent, will only keep you small.