Statutory Invention Registration alternative (Score 2, Interesting)

If you just want to defend yourself from being sued by the next pirate down the line, why not file for Statutory Invention Registration? You can't stop others from using your invention, but you can defend yourself from later getting sued for infringing what was really your invention. Plus, you follow an abbreviated examination process, so it is likely to be quicker and cheaper. As described in the Code of Federal Regulations, (37 CFR 1.297): (b) Each statutory invention registration published will include a statement relating to the attributes of a statutory invention registration. The statement will read as follows: "A statutory invention registration is not a patent. It has the defensive attributes of a patent but does not have the enforceable attributes of a patent. No article or advertisement or the like may use the term patent, or any term suggestive of a patent, when referring to a statutory invention registration. For more specific information on the rights associated with a statutory invention registration see 35 U.S.C. 157." Here is a link to 35 USC 157 from Findlaw.com: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/ts_search.pl ?title=35&sec=157