Re: Re: Re: Obtaining A Paten

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Obtaining A Paten

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: : : : How do I go about obtaining a paten for an idea and how do I go about getting companies to help me take my idea from thought to an actual product? : : : I sent a suggestion to sony manufacturing about one of their products and they said before I could do anything I should get my idea patend : Dear Ms. Sears, : Most large companies will either insist on your having a patent before they look into what you have, or even worse insist on your signing a non confidentiality agreement. : I deal with situations of this sort by going over the disclosure to determine if there appear to be protectable value. : It could be an extreme waste of money just to get or try to get a patent so that a disclosure can be made. : The function that has just been described is part of our Reality Check. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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