/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/blocking-patents-with-open-source-prior-artAn Embedded.fm podcast listener asked a question on Twitter about using open source as prior art to block future patents. So, of course, I’m going to answer on a blog. I asked podcast guest Judith Szepesi of HIPLegal, LLP for advice. Note that s...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/blocking-patents-with-open-source-prior-artTue, 06 Jan 2015 20:20:13 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5ef26685-f05f-4180-a5d3-169068d0b528DAB0<p>Nice post.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I remember when I was involved with a patent and the lawyers spend $50 K before we knew it.</p><p>In the end, the company decided not to complete the process, so it was all a big waste of money.</p><p>For me, the process was invaluable.&nbsp; I learned what drove costs and where you need to spend the best effort to make a patent document that is less likely to be challenged.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19636&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">