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2007-03-12 17:26:22 · 6 answers · asked by Marina A 1 in Business & Finance Careers & Employment

I have idea about electronic devise...
where ti start?

2007-03-12 17:43:31 · update #1

6 answers

First it depends where you are: in the USA or outside.
In the USA the rule is the first person to invent the inside the USA has the patent rights in the USA. Outside the USA the first person to file their patent application is the owner of the patent rights.
I am going to assume you are inside the USA. If so the first thing you need to do is collect all the information you have about what you invented and when you invented it. If you don't have enough information then write it down ASAP and date it.
If you are a small inventor in the USA who cannot afford the $5,000 or so needed to file a solid patent application then I would advise that you continue to perfect your invention and then begin to sell it to make money to pay for the patent application. I advise this to small inventors in the USA because they have one-year grace period from the date they first offer to sell their invention to file for US patent.
Unfortunately small inventors outside the USA do not have this luxury. They need to keep their invention secret until they file their patent application.
Also I know there are a lot of "self-help" books describing how to file a US patent but to be honest if your invention is worth anything then it should be patented by a professional patent attorney.
Good Luck

2007-03-14 12:34:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mark D Fox 2 · 0 0

Try the Spark of inventegration, 1-800-54ideas. They will send you a packet. Good luck.

2007-03-13 01:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0 0

You'd have to see a patent attorney

2007-03-13 00:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You would have to fill out a form and pay $200 dollars

2007-03-13 00:34:35 · answer #4 · answered by SeG 3 · 0 0

copyright.com

2007-03-13 01:03:24 · answer #5 · answered by thomy8s 4 · 0 0

www.uspto.org

2007-03-13 01:16:10 · answer #6 · answered by miztiffany 3 · 0 0

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