If you were pitched a patent that had the possibility to improve your global presence and bottom line, you wouldn't be interested until you had only the post beta-version in hand? Don't you know that the later you partner in something like this, the more expensive it's going to be for your company? The issue is this: will the patent's technology and the business case relevant to your specific company or sector make this a good business venture?
The course that TTCM is taking is how things get done and is not unusual in the least:
Idea --> patent --> relevant capital/partnership hunt --> presentations and discussions --> assessment of the business case --> partnership --> development and testing --> release version --> production to scale --> marketing and sales --> market reception and profitability --> household name notoriety --> share price appreciation --> shareholder wealth.
Can we at least agree that TTCM is still in the early stages of this course and not judge them for not completing what cannot be completed until something else happens first? Put yourself in Dr. Leonard's place. How would you like a bunch of living room quarterbacks telling you how to play in the NFL? The guy's an innovator, he's enthusiastic, he believes Kickzie will not only be profitable but has components that can enhance our lives, and he is experienced in the patent process.
Also, there is no company name mentioned and it's perfectly legal and proper to inform your investors on latest developments, including if discussions are occurring with a F50 company. It would be dumb if shareholders had no clue whatsoever what venture/partnership efforts were being made to go from patent to market. And if it is proper for shareholders to know, then it must also be made available to the public or you violate the law. Nothing improper or poorly done here at all.
There's nothing wrong with contrarian views. I welcome them because I want to know everything I can about a company a may invest in. But I wish contrarian views would be a little more well considered. Some of the contrarian stuff on this board doesn't even allow for simple things like patience.
“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!"
- Marley's Ghost
Charles Dickens
