Has anyone on here gotten a patent before?

Question

If so what was it for and how did you go about getting it?

Answer 1

I have not but I know enough about it to answer your questions :)

To protect an original invention OR a significant improvement to an existing product, a patent would be filed. Here's the USPTO's definition: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html#patent

NOLO is a great, free informational site. Also, be sure to read what the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) has to say about patents.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* Patent It Yourself (11th Edition) by David Pressman
* Patents and How to Get One : A Practical Handbook by U.S. Department of Commerce
* How To Make Patent Drawings Yourself: A Patent It Yourself Companion by Jack Lo
* The Inventor's Notebook: A Patent It Yourself Companion by Fred E. Grissom

There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 2

Sort of.
The patent is for an algorithm to analyze MRI data for assessment of cardiac function.
I didn't actually do anything to get the patent, the company I worked for submitted the application and did all that paperwork. They also own the commercial rights to it, I'm just listed as one of the inventors

Answer 3

i havent, but I know a guy that did.
He designed these medical tools that helped clear people's clogged arteries. Something like that. It's big business too, he could sell them for tens of thousands of dollars each. Easy.

Once his patents went through, anyway. It's a lot of work to file for a patent.