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For a fee, I had hired a company to conduct a patent search to see if my two products were patentable. In their opinion, my "invention is not patentable since the relevant features of my invention are disclosed in the patents developed by the search". Upon closer examination, none of the previous patents/drawings were exactly like mine. To go ahead and 'try' to not only patent my ideas, but eventually to manufacture and sell....would I need to hire a patent attorney to contact these inventors and acquire a license or agreement or??? Since I don't see any of these products in the market, can I assume that these patents have not been manufactured....for obvious reasons of lack of budget?? Any thoughts...suggestions if I would like to pursue mine further?? I appreciate your feedback, thank you!
For a fee, I had hired a company to conduct a patent search to see if my two products were patentable. In their opinion, my "invention is not patentable since the relevant features of my invention are disclosed in the patents developed by the search". Upon closer examination, none of the previous patents/drawings were exactly like mine. To go ahead and 'try' to not only patent my ideas, but eventually to manufacture and sell....would I need to hire a patent attorney to contact these inventors and acquire a license or agreement or??? Since I don't see any of these products in the market, can I assume that these patents have not been manufactured....for obvious reasons of lack of budget?? Any thoughts...suggestions if I would like to pursue mine further?? I appreciate your feedback, thank you!