A Patent Fight
Well maybe it is not necessarily a fight, but it could end up being a huge legal matter if someone claims you have infringed on their patent, or the opposite someone has done the same to you. Just because you file a patent does not mean that everyone will respect it and not try and duplicate it. You have to realize that once you end up with a patent that you may deal with issues such as this. They certainly can be quite distressing and may end up being a huge issue when trying to deal with them. Should this stop you from ever getting a patent again? No, but it is something that you should keep in mind anytime you venture into any kind of business deal.
Ideas are tough to leave alone for the avid inventor. Unrealized ideas can be very frustrating so the would be inventor files for a patent and gets approved on their idea. Now what? Well just as we discuss before, you have to take into consideration that once you have obtained what so many want, you have entered an entirely new world of business. So take heed and remember to really think everything through before you rush into anything.