Re: Re: Re: Patent a recipe?

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Patent a recipe?

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: : : Dear Molly, : : : It may not be impossible but certainly : : : difficult. A recipe may be protected as a trade : : : secret. Famous chefs usually don't give away : : : all the ingredients and techniques they use, at : : : least until they publish a cookbook. : : If anything gets published in a book ..does it not become "fair game"...much like anything published in a scientific paper before it's patented?? : : Just wondering. : : Newbie : Dear Newbie, : There is merit to your "fair game" theory. Not everything is "fair game" but there are distinct risks in showing what you have until you understand what you want and how best to try to get it, or if it looks impossible. : That is why we have the Reality Check®. : 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® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive™ : Reality Check®

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