Re: A film festival? Help, please - they're going to steal my idea!

Subject: Re: Re: A film festival? Help, please - they're going to steal my idea!

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: : Well, I'm being a little dramatic. But I've recently told interested co-workers about a video festival that I run, and they're plotting to pitch it at NAPTE, a large forum for pitching new tv shows to cable networks. It may sound self-aggrandizing, but this is a great idea and I don't want it taken away! Help! Can I patent the idea particular to my festival or just the name? Thanks in advance, I am a novice here and I just need advice badly. : : Sean : Dear Sean, : The consolation is that most people with one good idea usually have a lot more. Life goes on and it us up to you to make the most of it by understanding how best to deal with good ideas. : 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(sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive(sm)

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