An engineering firm I knew spent $300,000 in Asian courts in the 1980's trying to protect their patents. Blatant disregard of the patent. Straight copies being sold. The result? Owner told me he might as well have spent the dough on beer, girls, and sports cars. White face round eyes don't get good results in Asian courts. After that he no longer patented his developments/inventions as patenting only put the idea out in public. Keep it to yourself, he said.
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