I still wonder why he hasn’t patented it. I mean it seams that is his next step.
He has....in Italy. Euro patent is pending. USA is applied for. Unfortunately, the US Patent Office puts "cold fusion" in the same category as "perpetual motion" and automatically rejects. Part of the reason for all the demos is to convince the various patent granting agencies to get off their duffs and "get it done".
“I still wonder why he hasn’t patented it. I mean it seams that is his next step.”
P.S. Patents are the first step, not a next step. No one should ever venture out into public with something they have no legal protections for. Protections first, disclosures second.
He tried patenting it in 2008. His patent applications were rejected:
Rossi and Focardi have applied for a patent that has been partially rejected in a preliminary report. According to the report, “As the invention seems, at least at first, to offend against the generally accepted laws of physics and established theories, the disclosure should be detailed enough to prove to a skilled person conversant with mainstream science and technology that the invention is indeed feasible. … In the present case, the invention does not provide experimental evidence (nor any firm theoretical basis) which would enable the skilled person to assess the viability of the invention. The description is essentially based on general statement and speculations which are not apt to provide a clear and exhaustive technical teaching.” The report also noted that not all of the patent claims were novel.He needs to demonstrate unequivocally that it works before a patent will be granted. Having working units in the hands of satisfied customers is needed.