I have a business plan written up, and am ready to present it to potential investors, but I want to make sure that I'm completely protected.
2007-11-21 06:57:04 · 4 answers · asked by cutaway79 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
Patent, copyright, you can concievably get every kind of intellectual property protection if your idea is novel.
2007-11-21 07:14:57 · answer #1 · answered by bent_reticence 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A trademark is for the name or logo. Patent is for a business process, if your idea is indeed a new process. Copyright is for creative content in a tangible form. They can't steal the written plan itself, but stealing the idea is hard to prove.
If you don't trust these people, why do you want to go into business with them?
2007-11-21 07:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by Ted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) no matter what you do, you won't be completely protected. To protect yourself costs lots of money. 2) having said that, get a non-disclosure agreement. 3) be careful whom you provide your plan 4) send a copy of it to yourself and don't open the envelope. (it will have a date on it from the post office) 5) ideas aren't copyright able. 6) go talk to a lawyer.
2016-05-24 22:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by leah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
patent it.
2007-11-21 08:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋