O.K., so all of a sudden this really good idea came to me and I just blurt it out to my friend. I forgot that instant that the man standing behind me worked for a company that had to do my idea. Now, I don't know the guy and I don't trust him. I could maybe get it patent, but i'm not sure if it can be patented. This picture of him presenting MY idea to "the board" and then this round guy with a pudding-bowl hair cut gives him a nice big hand shake and a raise to go with it!!!! WHAT SHOULD I DO!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
2007-03-20 11:12:00 · 3 answers · asked by Jewel 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Be more prudent in future & apply to the patents office.
2007-03-20 11:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by J9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi!
You can not patent an idea by itself. You can only patent a technical solution to a technical problem.
In case you have gave a patentable technical solution to the round guy with pudding bowl hair cut, I would advise the following.
If you leave in the US, you should keep the proof that you have made the invention as soon as possible (before him). A cheap way to do this is to mail the invention to yourself and to keep the letter unopened. More trustable and reliable possibilities include certifying a date by a bailiff or even better drafting a preliminary patent application (you can do it yourself).
Then, If you think your invention is valuable, you may want to patent it for real. Then ask a patent attorney because drafting a patent is a professional job.
Do not hesitate to contact me via email for more advise!
2007-03-22 09:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by Nicolas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patenting an idea can be expensive, and complex.
So, unless you think there's a lot of money involved, just be more careful in the future.
2007-03-20 18:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋