(Imported from old site; original post: Tuesday, September 11, 2012)

My dad decided to come with me to discuss final future pricing of all the work to be done. He is currently in half-ownership with me of Nimex Technologies, so he certainly has that right! And honestly, I’m glad he decided to come, because I’m still inexperienced, of course, and I wanted to see how a pro handles himself.

Much to my surprise, he told me beforehand that I could conduct the meeting myself. Seems that instead of me getting to watch a pro, the pro got to watch me! Which is good. I could use the critique.

After over an hour, we agreed on what would be done, and for what price. The agreement letter should be sent to me tomorrow, and then we can start the drafting process!

My dad later told me that he was very proud how I handled myself in the meeting. And for any son, wanting your dad to be proud of you is always an underlying need, whether you admit it or not. So, needless to say, I was satisfied on multiple fronts after the conclusion of this meeting.

Also of note was the results of the patent search. Based on what you’ve read so far, I’m sure you can guess that there wasn’t enough found not to pursue a patent. The email was sent to me yesterday informing me of this a very long, roundabout way. However, the really pleasing part about this was the fact that they couldn’t find anything that worked in a similar manner (apparently, direction of operation matters in reference to the user!). This was apparently “extremely odd”, but in a good way. This just means a much greater chance of having most, if not all, of my claims patented. Great news! Let’s hope this is indeed the case when it finally hits the desk of the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) patent agent!