Should I sue someone who steals my invention?
Here's the issue with patent suits. OK, patents have always been a very gray area. It's so gray; you can't call it black and white. It's a gray aspect of law. Because what you're saying is, "I want protective rights for my unique idea." But the reality is that your idea is unique — only as unique, as the nuances of it. There could be a minor change. And somebody can also apply for a patent, and be granted it. But usually that doesn't happen. Someone just knocks you off. They say, "You know what? There's a great idea you're making here in America. I can offshore it in China, and I can undercut you." And by the time the marketplace is flooded, you're suing him and he's made all the money. Well, why not just turn the tables against that concept and say, "Why don't I flood the market?" I'm the inventor. I know the customer, because I've done my research. I've got my feedback loops in place. And I'm going to saturate the market. And I'm going to fight for the customer. I'm going to provide them a better product, at a cheaper price. And my competitor, he's not going to be able to take a customer away from me. Fight for the customer. Don't fight court. It doesn't make any sense.
