Not legal advice per se, but if you're not looking to launch a full-time business, and she persists in being unresponsive, consider just ignoring any patents and going ahead anyway (via a corp or LLC for some degree of legal security). This is actually a variant on thread theme.
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Replying to @TheClarksTale @MorlockP
Patent lawyer here. Patent Lawyer Hat On: *clutches pearls* What a horribly risky thing to do! What callous disregard for the principles of patent law! Business Lawyer Hat On: Eh. It depends.
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Replying to @MorlockP @TheClarksTale
There's more. It might be willful infringement, for starters, which changes the picture a little. Not like "life in prison" changes, but the risk structure is different. You can address the risk pretty well if you structure properly. But you've got the general "it depends" idea.
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Replying to @WhippleMarc @MorlockP
Larger businesses that deal in patentable stuff make this kind of decision all the time. What are the odds someone will challenge us? What are the odds someone who cares will even notice? What's our exposure if they do? What if we make X change to the product?
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Replying to @TheClarksTale @MorlockP
Oh, I'm not arguing with you. I was agreeing whilst being a smartaleck.
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Replying to @MorlockP @WhippleMarc
Marc may have more nuance, but in my understanding patent licenses typically relate to reasonable profit after all expenses - including employee time. But yeah, 10% is likely right ballpark.
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Bearing in mind that someone can always show a judge this twitter thread, which could itself influence outcomes.
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what twitter thread? <delete> <delete> <delete>
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