The intellectual property of Cathodic Protection Network consists of all the technology and published work of myself (Roger Alexander) relating to the industry known as cathodic protection.

This technology is an advance on that practiced by established cathodic protection companies and is based on a demonstration of the inherent error in the method of measurement that is the basis of all present theory and cathodic protection design. It shows that there are too many variables in the measuring circuit to allow the application of the Nernst equations. One of the expensive NACE courses includes a section called 'The importance of the Nernst Equations' and I believe that this is a deliberate attempt to justify procedures that are known to deliver services that are known to be ineffective.

The items used during the demonstration have been widely published and are the intellectual property of CPN in that we have a priority date from the early 1980's where they were used in front of over 60 members of the Institute of Corrosion Science and Technology at the Russell Hotel in London. the signatures of those present are on a document that has been digitally displayed on the internet.

It has been said that the viewing of this demonstration leaves no possibility to deny that the established methods of addressing the cathodic protection of pipelines is in gross error.

The solution to this problem is the Alexander Cell for which I applied for a patent in the early 1980's but had no opportunity to follow up due to having no money.

This was followed up by a European application made in Holland by arrangement with Fulvio Giavando, an Italian businessman with whom I have lost touch but who I may be able to trace.

The design of the Alexander Cell has been modified several times to overcome critisisms that have been made about the credibility of the design for which an application was made.

All of this exposure establishes a priority date that enables us to manufacture and sell the Alexander Cell world wide and this will help to change the acceptable science of cathodic protection.

We will have the ability to lead the market and keep our prices well below those of competitors who might try to patent similar devices.

Our strategy in respect to patents will be to wait until we are challenged for breaches of third party patents and then to only defend our commercial activities in court based on our priority dates and claiming expenses that could run into millions.

That is how our IP representatives will make their fees and expenses.

This strategy will result in financial rewards for actual work done and the investment of time and expertise in the overall product, which is the commercial service of stopping corrosion to extremely valuable assets, the protection of the environment and energy products.

The first step in making money is to hold a seminar at the Institute of directors in London for all parties with interests in pipelines, international standards, public safety, environmental conservation, and high level financial services.

This seminar should be sponsored by UKTI and will include all the demonstrations that were presented to the Institute of Corrosion Science and Technology and the papers presented in Brazil and South Africa.

We should engage a conference organiser to make a profit from this and also to pay us fees for our contribution.

I can give a list of allthose who know of CPN technology and who either suppot it or compete with it. Several of the competitors have been subject to litigation through their commercial activities and are still operating in the field of cathodic protection.