What is an example of an inventor who forgot to patent their creations?

28 November 2016
In Blog, Law, Patents
By Mark Warburton, the IP Guru

What is an example of an inventor who forgot to patent their creations?

Frank Bannigan at Kambrook, reportedly invented the power board allowing multiple electrical devices to be powered where only a single wall socket is available. He thought it best to be first to market rather than taking the time to patent it.

Bannigan said “I’ve probably lost millions of dollars in royalties alone. Whenever I go into a department store and see the wide range of power boards on offer, it always comes back to haunt me.”

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The Intellectual Property Guru. His determination to protect innovation stems from a family legacy in which his grandfather, a genius inventor, had his innovations stolen and patented by someone he trusted, which led to his grandfather dying a pauper on a park bench. Mark is an international award winning lawyer and patent attorney and 3-time published author. His prowess in the court room sees him winning cases that others thought were unwinnable. Mark’s passion for protecting intellectual property shines through in his pro-bono legal mentoring, proactive legal workshops and 1-2-1 work with clients.