Why doesn't someone address the egregious manipulation of the WIPO policies, such that an independent inventor in the US now has to pay almost twice the fees required for the same PCT filing five years ago, whereas natives of India and China now only need pay ten percent of those fees for the same privilege. Now some millionaire in Hong Kong or Mumbai can pay $400 to file the same international patent application that I would have to pay $4000 to file, but can't afford.
@heliconthinfilm You can always file your application through a China based patent office, can't you? I'd imagine the salaries of the patent officials reviewing your application may have something to do with the cost.
Why doesn't someone address the egregious manipulation of the WIPO policies, such that an independent inventor in the US now has to pay almost twice the fees required for the same PCT filing five years ago, whereas natives of India and China now only need pay ten percent of those fees for the same privilege. Now some millionaire in Hong Kong or Mumbai can pay $400 to file the same international patent application that I would have to pay $4000 to file, but can't afford.
heliconthinfilm 1 year ago
@heliconthinfilm You can always file your application through a China based patent office, can't you? I'd imagine the salaries of the patent officials reviewing your application may have something to do with the cost.
TheCrazyFinn 4 months ago