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Re: Re: Re: How can I paten an invension or concept
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Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on January 14, 2000 at 13:30:58:
In Reply to: Re: Re: How can I paten an invension or concept posted by Mazhar Mian on January 14, 2000 at 09:34:44:
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: : If there is any free information on how to paten an idea please help me find it.
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: : Thanks for your assistance.
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 a "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 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.
M. Arthur Auslander
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