Re: Re: PATENTS

Subject: Re: Re: Re: PATENTS

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: : : : : HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT GETTING A PATENT ON : : : AN INVENTION. IS THEIR SOME TYPE OF FORM : : : THAT CAN BE FILLED OUT AND SENT TO SOMEONE. : : : I HAVE THIS GREAT IDEA AND WOULD LIKE TO : : : GET THE BALL ROLLING BUT JUST DON'T KNOW : : : WHERE TO START. : : : THANK FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE. : : : KEVIN : : I HAVE A REALLY GREAT IDEA, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET IT STARTED, I would like some more information. : : If something is new, useful and unobvious it is entitled to a patent. I'm sure you don't just want a patent! You want something that you can get a benefit from----Well! not every good idea is patentable and not every patent gives the protection you need. Patents are expensive. I focus on an inexpensive "Reality Check" first. : There is a $100,000,000 a year scam, were companies solicit inventors giving promise of great hopes. Patents are expensive and don't necessarily make money. They are, in fact usually not that difficult to get even using a legitimate Patent Lawyer. You need protection focused on your needs. : Recently a client came to me complaing that he was regularly seeing his invention in use. A reading of his patent, gotten by a legitimate patent attorney, showed that what he saw was referred to in his patent, but not covered by the patent claims. The claims define the protection obtained under the patent. He never had a "Reality Check". He spent thousands for the patent, gave away his concept, and had nothing of value for himself. : It is important for you not to use nor disclose your invention before a patent application has been filed. It may destroy any rights you have abroad. : As part of the "Reality Check" you will learn what you can do, what you can't do, where to look for information and what you can do yourself and how you can promote your invention without having to pay anyone. The "Reality Check" is helpful and applies to all ideas you have. : You can click on the Patent Page of the Patent Forum to get free information. : More information is needed before determination of what your needs are can be made. You can email, write or give me a call to get a better idea of what you are up against. : M. Arthur Auslander : ELAINE's Workshop: Early Legal Advice Is Not Expensive (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

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