Re: Patent application of dye
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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on December 06, 1999 at 04:22:53:
In Reply to: Patent application of dye posted by Chemorg on December 04, 1999 at 19:29:16:
: Can I apply for a patent if I use (or plan to use)
: an existing dying chemical (or with some modification)
: to a fabric in such a way that it has never been done
: before and brings out special changes to it and is
: highly usable and marketable.
The first thing to do is to keep it secret. It will avoid problems in the US and preserve foreign rights. The next thing is a good patent search to determine the likelihood of being able to get a patent. Patents are not rubber stamps to making money. The claims must broadly cover the invention. There are different strategies for each situation. It is easy to spend a bundle and waste money. A good patent may not make money. The season or marketing may not be right. Each situation is different. Pet Rock made big bucks.
M. Arthur Auslander
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