Could Patent Trolls steal your 3D Design?

[Compro01]

They can try but the patent won't be valid due to something called Prior Art.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prior_art



Steve S

Yes, but given that the USPTO doesn't seem to be paying any attention to prior art these days, you'd end up having to spend kilodollars in court to get it tossed out.

[steve s]

Yes, but given that the USPTO doesn't seem to be paying any attention to prior art these days, you'd end up having to spend kilodollars in court to get it tossed out.

True, the burden is on you to enforce it. I wonder if the OP is confusing patents with copyrights. Most of the stuff you see on Shapeways and Sculpteo, etc., isn't patentable.

Steve S