Re: Can't afford a patent

Subject: Re: Re: Can't afford a patent

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: : I'm like most people--I have a wonderful invention and I don't have the $$ to patent it. I'd like to find a company that will buy my idea. I would like to show it to possible customers after they have signed a Non Disclosure Agreement, and if they like the product they could buy my idea and patent and market it themselves. : : Would it be better for me to make a few of these items and sell them to show that they are indeed marketable? : : If I did produce and sell these items, would it infringe on the ability to get a patent? : : If I produced and sold these items, and my idea was taken and patented by someone else, would I still be able to produce and market these items? : Dear Mary, : Knowing what you can do or can't do or how to do is inexpensive. We call it a Reality CheckŪ. Note the trademark registration has just issued. Even a patent might not give the protection that you need. : It is usually prudent to keep the idea secret as long as possible. Commercialization with a trademark might be one route. Patents, even if good only last for 20 years from the date of fileing. Trademarks are good forever, as long as they are in use. : 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(sm)

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