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by Chris2048 145 days ago
Did he have a patent?
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lelandfe 145 days ago
I just looked it up - yes, and far in advance of the timeframe

This is (or was) a very small business. An office and a warehouse, basically.

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otterley 145 days ago
Can you link to the patent?
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dlcarrier 145 days ago
Patents last up to 20 years, assuming all maintenance fees are paid, so having a patent far in advance of an event may mean it's no longer valid.
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lambdasquirrel 145 days ago
Do you want to go up against whatever patent portfolio AMZN has?
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Chris2048 145 days ago
He already had the product, what would he be going up against?
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