Re: TRM - Morbidity has set in, or not?

From: Frank Hamersley <terabitemightbe_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 03:31:56 GMT
Message-ID: <MOwag.5284$S7.3696@news-server.bigpond.net.au>

x wrote:

> "Frank Hamersley" <terabitemightbe_at_bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:Ufkag.5032$S7.397_at_news-server.bigpond.net.au...

>> J M Davitt wrote:
>>> Frank Hamersley wrote:

> 

>> I understand the amount escalates, presumably as you are expected to be
>> increasing your royalty income over time (if your invention is any good).
>>
>> If you don't pay I guess its open slather and the patent lapses. I
>> presume there are no squatters rights in that event either so the
>> technique becomes public domain from that point?
>>
>> Anyway - back to the real question - is the TRM patent still actively
>> being funded?

>
> Why don't you search the patent database ?

Was trying to avoid that eventuality ... but have succumbed and sunk 30 mins getting to grips with a rather clunky but quite rich resource!

For the earliest patent it appears the 4 year window has been covered which means the next payment (8 year window) is due sometime in 2007.

The later 2 patents were awarded in 2003 and are due for a payment (approx USD500 each) in 2007 as well.

Cheers, Frank. Received on Tue May 16 2006 - 22:31:56 CDT