Re: Re: Intellectual Property

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Intellectual Property

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: : : Recently, I was performing a patent search and found : : : that, in general, one of my ideas had already been : : : exploited by another. What can be done when another : : : individual has a patent on a good idea however, the : : : design of this idea is of substandard quality? In this : : : case, this product is not even on the market. Is this : : : good idea doomed to sit on a shelf until someone else : : : comes along and does all the work? : : Not every good idea is patentable and not every patent gives the protection that the invention needs. Ideas in themselves are not patentable. A careful look into the situation may find solutions. Professionally I am cynical that there is not much that can be done on the basis of what you say. I would have to charge a small consultation fee to objectively evaluate the situation further. : : M. Arthur Auslander : : ELAINE's Workshop: E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive (sm) : : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : Mr.Auslander, : Thank you for your prompt reply to my query. Forgive me for mispreresenting myself in my prior message when I stated, "I had disovered that another person had exploited my idea." In truth, another person had actually produced a device and received a patent based on my original idea. Thank you again. : Steve

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