Did he have a patent?

lelandfe · 2026-01-27T22:35:16 1769553316

I just looked it up - yes, and far in advance of the timeframe

This is (or was) a very small business. An office and a warehouse, basically.

otterley · 2026-01-27T23:48:37 1769557717

Can you link to the patent?

dlcarrier · 2026-01-28T04:42:27 1769575347

Patents last up to 20 years, assuming all maintenance fees are paid, so having a patent far in advance of an event may mean it's no longer valid.

lambdasquirrel · 2026-01-27T21:03:46 1769547826

Do you want to go up against whatever patent portfolio AMZN has?

Chris2048 · 2026-01-28T06:38:48 1769582328

He already had the product, what would he be going up against?