Delaying a patent application...

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: I have an idea for a business model that I would like to implement and patent. However, with no income right now, I cannot bear the cost of the patent app, so I thought I'd do the following, and would like some advice as to if there are any flaws in this logic... : (1) Document idea and notarize (just proof that it's mine on a certain date). : (2) Have attorney do patent search. : Assuming that it is not patented (my search thru the uspto online database came up with nothing similar) from the search above... : (3) Build/Implement. This is a dot-com based around my idea. : (4) Release to public and sell like crazy. : (5) I then have one year from date of initial public release to apply for a patent, so prior to one year, I can better determine if the idea is viable and make a more informed decision if to drop the cash for the patent. If things go as well as they did in my recent dreams, I would also have some income from this to easier afford the patent. : In the meanwhile, if anyone decides to patent this idea, I can prove from the notarized docs and from the patent search that it was my idea. The only potential snag I see so far is that someone had a patent pending before me, and I would not have found out about it in the search. : Is this a bad plan? : Thanks, : -Neil. : : (4) I under

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