does anyone have any info on the above or any website to look at to see if my idea exists or is patented already
2006-12-14 22:49:50 · 4 answers · asked by Ad 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Well the Us Patent Office if your in the USA would be a great place to start, or your local patent type office iuf your not american.
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/design/toc.html - Thats the Official USA Patent Site, the particular page is the FAQ Basically.
http://invent-tech.tv/ - that is a company online that has tv commercials you know the tv catch phrase "well help you patent your idea and sell it to companies" thats them people.
2006-12-14 23:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by dr_kayoz83 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was one person who suggested Invent Tech. They are a well known invention scam. Definitely stay away from them. For more information on invention scams and how to stay away see:
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/invent_idea_cos.html
In terms of conducting your own patent search, there is a lot of information about how to do this online at:
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/patent_search_101.html
Google has recently also unveiled a patent search engine, which looks excellent. One of the problems with the USPTO online database is that it only goes back to 1976. The Google patent search engine has all patents, including patent no. 1, so the database is exhaustive. Also, the USPTO site can be extremely slow. Google is lightening fast. Take a look at:
http://www.google.com/patents
Good luck with the search!
2006-12-18 09:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by ipwatchdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing is to consult with a patent attorney. They have the knowledge and information you need.
Look in the Yellow Pages, or google "patent attorney".
If you are in the US, try: http://des.uspto.gov/OEDCI/
Good luck!
2006-12-14 23:03:26 · answer #3 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
law on patents of da concernd country
2006-12-14 23:20:12 · answer #4 · answered by Sandeep K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋