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Understanding Patents
An Application of the
System Model
Understanding patents is often difcult for nonspecialists. From the authors’
personal experience, even when you are the inventor of the solution, explain-
ing it to your patent attorney and guring out how patent claims relate to
your invention can be a challenge. As a result, years after spending their
precious time and money, many inventors and entrepreneurs discover that
their patents are worthless.
Furthermore, comparing patented inventions from two completely differ-
ent technology areas is often considered outright impossible. As the com-
mon wisdom goes, you can’t compare apples to ...