[RC-Monster Mike]

I only applied for a US patent - waay too costly to apply in every country. Most countries will not approve a patent if it already exits in another country, though so I could apply in other countries at a later date. It has been about 2 years since the patent application was filed here, but things move pretty slow.

Regarding the respose from Mr. Wild, well it is a bit of BS IMO - they know they did not invent this product and therefore have no right applying for the patent(my bet is that they did not apply for a patent at all). If I was a betting man, My guess would be that they are buying their version from the copycats in China(they apparently use the same copy machine at least). Even after my patent is approved, I can only legally control US sales of the item(and that isn't easy) - only integrity(or lack of) keeps others outside the US from selling it and claiming it as their own invention - they won't be able to patent the rights, though(only I can as I am the inventor and can prove it).