by oompa 12 Replies latest jw friends
I have a very simple little item I want to patent and market....very simple and useful...and my patent search on google shows it is original...so what do i do?....oompa
btw...I have done some field testing and research....and every single person wants to know why they never thought of this, and when can they get one....it is not a stupid beer drinkers hat or anything....
First, you tell me what it is hee hee
BB
I soooo hate you gals doin the hee hee...that is so damm sexy......is that a canadian thing???......oompa....and btw....hell no....
the question is for patent knowledge!...tee hee
OOmpa
I got a couple of patents in the 90's.
You need a patent lawyer, and it costs a few hundred dollars. You have to have drawings and a working prototype too.
A design patent can be a change of at least 10% from another similar product.
Selling your idea is usually the hardest part of the whole process.
Brant
Thanks uninformed...I did not know it was so easy or cheap....I have two working models...and the mechanical drawings and photos...marketing this is just too easy....really....I know that is usually a problem but this is like a way better mousetrap...ewwwwwwww....it is not a mousetrap btw
While I don't have personal experience getting a patent, I do know that you need to dot your 'i's and cross your 't's.
Be sure to research to hoohoo out of this idea you have. Where I work, we develop ideas for clients. One came in once with this nifty idea. We even worked on it and got drawings and a prototype put together - then someone thought to research it. Turns out - someone already had a patent on something similar - a long time ago. It got dropped.
Patents are not that in-expensive. Not only must you pay the patent lawyer, you need to pay for the patent. I don't know the cost - but I'm sure that it can be determined easily enough.
Also - be careful choosing your patent lawyer... some like the income.
If you really have a unique idea - by all means go for it. Patent it. Just be cautious while going through the process.
Regards,
Jim TX
A patent you say?......I hope this has nothing to do with a certain type of candy which may or may not take the world by storm....? I'm onto you!!
oh yeah.....hee hee hee ...
Hey.....you've got to have the tee there first.....its a blonde thing.....
tee hee hee.....
h4o
Wish I could help with the patent thing..I do know you have to be careful who you deal with. Something I saw in W5 one time. And keep it a secret.
Other than taking Intellectual Property in law school, no. But here is the link to the PTO. http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html
You don't *need* an attorney, you can file the paperwork yourself, but the process can be very complex for filing a patent. If you want to make sure it's done right and don't want the hassle/stress of trying to figure it out yourself, I would definitely suggest hiring an attorney. Contact either your state's bar association, or if you live in a larger city, there is probably a local bar association. They will have referral services for patent lawyers. Good luck!
