On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:05:06 -0700 (PDT), Art Unwin
wrote:

On Aug 30, 1:57*pm, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:39:11 -0700 (PDT), Art Unwin

wrote:
The first patent request on this subject is on the web as Patent #
2008
655,899

Methinks these are yours:

Constant impedance matching system
http://www.google.com/patents?id=hCMpAAAAEBAJ&dq=5,790,081

Variable capacitance antenna for multiband reception and transmission
http://www.google.com/patents?id=GEsbAAAAEBAJ&dq=5,625,367

Push button arranged for mounting to a panel
http://www.google.com/patents?id=qaY3AAAAEBAJ

Push button assembly
http://www.google.com/patents?id=YF0tAAAAEBAJ

Any more that I missed?

Yes, they are mine in this country but I am talking about
2008 when I applied for the subject antenna

Well, the only application I could find with 655,899 in it is a seat
belt buckle. I thought I was being helpful by reminding you of some
of the numbers. Numbers are always a nice thing to have. Do try to
recall your application number so I can look it up.

As for your difficulties with the USPTO, I have no idea what you're
talking about. If you need help obtaining a patent, the very last
place I would ask is the military. All their patents tend to become
classified, even if they're trivial. Unless your patent has some
obvious military significance, such as a plasma antenna, don't bother
with the military. If you go to NASA, they'll want the rights to sell
licenses for the technology:
http://technology.arc.nasa.gov/partnering/licensing.cfm

It's not terribly difficult to get a patent on your own:
http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/howtopat.htm
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/article-29493.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_4441109_get-patent.html
and the usual YouTube videos:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&source=hp&q=how+to+get+a+patent
in 20 parts at about 9 min each.

There's even fill in the blank software to make the necessary
documentation and drawings easier:
http://www.inventorprise.com
http://www.patentpro.us

If you can't get patent protection, you can manufacture your antenna
and protect the technology as a trade secret. However, that's very
difficult with antennas, as they're easily reverse engineered and
analyzed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_secret
Hmmmm.... are you planning to manufacture and sell your antenna?


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