i m trying to patent an invention and need to know where to get the beginers package to make a patent
2006-07-07 12:13:42 · 4 answers · asked by kevin j 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
Patent law is so specialized that there's really no substitute for hiring an attorney. In the alternative, you can try selling your invention (or a share in it) to someone who can afford the attorney to patent it, if they think it's worth their time and money. But be careful not to tell them everything about it before you have a contract, or they may patent it and not pay you.
2006-07-07 12:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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 else 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!
2006-07-08 04:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You apply to the U.S. Patent Office, Department of New Inventions.
2006-07-07 12:17:41 · answer #3 · answered by rayhanks2260 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
us patent office. but be quick 'coz someone might be doin' the same thing they would be credited for it.
2006-07-07 12:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by ravencracks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋