ABC's of obtaining a design Patent

Subject: Re: ABC's of obtaining a design Patent

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: I am an attorney in Houston, Texas. : I personally have an design idea. The best example that I can give is: My idea is similar to the idea of moving the stering wheel from the left to the right side of a car. The product that I am wanting to redesign is almost as recognizable as an automobile and will be as common as a microwave oven within five years or less. I only want to redesign a part of it; like moving the stering wheel. : Questions. : 1) How can I protect the design idea from the attorney or agent I employ to help me? : 2) After the design idea is givin to the attorney, what are the first steps he takes in proceeding? : 3) What are the costs associated with each step? : 4) How long does it take to do a design search? : 5) When a person submits a design for something similar to a car, is it typical for them to submit alternate designs with the orginal application? : 6) What extra steps are required to protect the patent worldwide. : Please email me a copy of your answer at johnwrldpc@aol.com. : John WorldPeace, Attorney at Law : 3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1200 : Houston, Texas 77098 : tel: 713-592-6096 : fx: 713-334-5158

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