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		<title>Licensing Fee Rule of Thumb?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[Some delayed comments:
1:  If ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Some delayed comments:
1:  If nothing else, bundling up the documentation for the product and sending it in to the USPTO with a $110 provisional patent fee is a lot better than nothing.
2:  Sometimes design patents are appropriate.  T]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Licensing fee's are generally wh]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Licensing fee's are generally what you can negotiate.  Most average around 7% of the net selling price.  The net selling price would the be the wholesale selling price minus the shipping and handling costs and any discounts and/or returns given. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I have already went through the ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I have already went through the thought process about patents and have decided it is too costly for such a niche market product.&#160; Volumes would not cover the cost, nor would I be able to afford to defend it anyway.&#160;&#160; The hope is that if we g[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Just my thoughts.&#160; I would ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Just my thoughts.&#160; I would get your product patented.&#160; All this other person you mentioned has to do is have a third party buy one of your items.&#160; This other person can then market the item.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
Ok folks, I could really use s]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
Ok folks, I could really use some advice.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
I have developed a product and have been building them out of my basement.&nbsp; It has strictly been a word of mouth type sales.&nbsp; I have not attempted to advertise and market it becaus]]></description>
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