I wonder if there are any other good (well, in the sense of good service to
the seller) patent buyers/leasers etc. besides Intellectual Ventures?
Reviewing some would be helpful to many readers of these NGs. The patent
I
am considering selling happens to be about smartcard technology.
Also, just what does USPTO do, to an already awarded patent, if you get
behind on the maintenance payments (not to be confused with initial fees)?
Will they eventually just "free it up" for anyone's use? Is any such, or
other, status from late payment eventually reversible? I got some brief
answers before but am looking for more opinions and angles on it. Thanks.
