2006-07-25 16:05:05 · 4 answers · asked by tony 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
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.
Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
Getting a Patent:
* 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!
2006-07-26 08:44:01 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no easy way.
You first have to describe your invention on paper. In order to get a patent, you have to describe the invention in such a way as to enable one (reading the patent) to make and use your invention. In other words, write down a description of the invention (in as much detail as possible) in such a way that a reader could figure out how to assemble it or operate it.
A good patent attorney or agent is well worth the money. They will focus on the "claims" part of your application. That is the most important part as they have to take into account numerous legal factors, such as future infringement and distinguishing your invention over the prior art. You can save money by doing the technical description yourself (see above) rather than having the attorney or agent do that.
2006-07-26 20:08:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Intellectual property rights extend to the tangible expression of an idea and not the idea itself. So an easy way to protect your idea is to put pen to paper or rather email the entire idea to yourself from a reasonably secure email account such as gmail or hotmail so that the date of creation as well as idea ownership are established. Then actually pursue getting it patented or registered with the authorities.
2006-07-26 07:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 points. Yesss.
2006-07-25 23:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋