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08-01-2007, 10:35 AM
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Patent
Does anyone know how someone would go about patenting a product.
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08-01-2007, 10:55 AM
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You'll need to start with a patent attorney. I believe you can do a search yourself through the US patent office's current patents: http://www.uspto.gov/patft/
But to be more sure that you are not infringing on someone else's patents, having a patent attorney will be helpful in doing that search as well as filing the patent. You should probably plan on spending at least $10K and a year or three to get your patent. Sometimes it's more money, sometimes it takes longer. Depends on the type of patent, too.
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08-01-2007, 02:54 PM
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What are you patenting?
Tread carefully. I know a few people who have spent good money on patenting who regretted it.
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08-01-2007, 06:55 PM
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If it is a portable A/C unit with built in sun screen let me know!
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08-01-2007, 09:07 PM
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REPUTABLE patent attorney, and be damn care full who you share your idea with.
I can name and point to 3 different engineering / development on certain pieces of commercial turf equipment that I suggested to the company and lo and behold some engineer at the factory took credit for ,and got paid extra, for the items.
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08-05-2007, 01:50 PM
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Well is not an ac but it will make you sweat a little bit less.
Patent site
You think this is a good way to start.
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08-05-2007, 02:08 PM
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For something this important, I'd never use a fast food-style online patent service. If you are in a bigger market, there will be patent attorneys in your area. Find someone local.
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08-05-2007, 10:50 PM
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clark howard has recomended legal zoom before but I would agree with the others on this particular issue and get a local professional.
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08-06-2007, 12:30 AM
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Aztlanc,
I work for a patent attorney. If you are serious I can send you his number and you can call his office and see if you can get some questions answered.
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01-26-2008, 11:26 AM
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Now I see the site I was looking at is a sponsor I wonder if someone has using them
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01-28-2008, 12:23 AM
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I think everyone has an idea or two in their heads. I know I do. As far as I know most ideas take a large monetary commitment to bring something to market. Everytime I see inventors pushing a product I ask how much they are in it for and surprisingly most tell me. Two recent examples: Double head toothbrush. $1.2 million to market. Hand held plastic mold that you put on a chainsaw file for better grip and comfort. $120,000. You wouldn't think either idea would have cost so much but if your idea sells that investment could be a small drop in the bucket. I don't have that much confidence in any of my ideas to invest that kind of dough.
PS clark howard rules!
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