Is it possible that a "patent" might be fake?

[Mark Atkinson]

Let's not even go there...

For a limited time I thought that they might bring something useful to the table.

[adrianh]

The biggest mistake I ever made was to introduce my customer to my supplier. The customer (a very powerful party) insisted and flew down from Windhoek. The supplier and the customer ended up speaking directly to one another and I ended up being a third wheel. I've been lucky to date in that both of them are decent people and we have been able to work together. I've always made made fair share but I don't know how much longer it will last considering that I will lose my leverage at the end of March.

...but...

I still have a 45 slug in my foot and I'll never do that again...

[desA]

This story has issues, I fear.

Thoughts of possibly working 'together' led to 'leaked' supplier info. All because some person/s 'claimed' they had a 'patent'. Either this is exceptionally foolish business, or something else is afoot. Not all is being said...