I briefly talked to SP about patent filings. 1. It exposes your technology to competitors and with a few changes they can consume your technology in another patent filing. 2. Even if you try to defend your filing in court, you better have a lot of money to persue the defense. 3. Internationally, you are not covered and that requires more filings. None of this is possible when you don't have substantial resources, and IMHO, that is not now. Makes sense to me not to file and spend resources that are precious for other things. Ultimately without heavy resources to defend your filing you have nothing. BTW, he told me he is pumping every personal resource into the company and that includes his "salary". GLTA and especially to SP. R3