Re: patent an awesome family recipe

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: : I have an awesome family recipe that I would like to patent. I am very serious about this idea and have even conducted a consumer research and testing of it to ensure it's attractiveness and uniqueness. My end goal is to make money from this family recipe. : : A few questions: : : 1) To make sure that no one has beat me to it, I searched the US patent and patent-pending database and was not able to find any recipe patents. : : a) How come? I used a variety of key words too. : : b) Does this mean that no other recipes have been patented before? : : 2) To what extent is it a smart move to pitch the food product straight to a company's executives? How can I protect myself from them "stealing" my idea? : : 3) I also have a unique name for the product that I would like to trademark. Can this trademark protect me in any way from them "stealing" my idea? : : 4) What are the typical "models" for royalties? Do I basically get $xx for each item that gets sold by the manufacturer? What is the ballpark "xx" figures that I can expect per item sold? : : Any help you can provide would be appreciated. : Dear Kytango, : Recipies, are not often patentable. What is more only the, "....first to invent...", is entitled to a patent. : There are things that can be done. That is why we have a Reality Check® to save time, money and worry. : 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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