Re: Can it work + Prototype of small electronic circuit
- From: Don Lancaster <don@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:09:20 -0700
Gary Reichlinger wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:04:45 -0700, mpm <mpmillard@xxxxxxx> wrote:
You know you can only legally claim ("Patent Pending") if you have
filed either a regular or provisional patent application. If you
merely intend to make such a filing in the future, you cannot legally
claim patent pending status.
True.
Also, I am reasonably sure this prohibition extends to the USPTO
Document Disclosure program, but I'm sure someone will correct me if I
am wrong....
The Document Disclosure program has been discontinued.
As for the "Uh-Oh!!" part... if you got to the filing stage, then you
should already have an excellent idea about the very questions you
ask, and probably even have the idea reduced to practice (??)
True. You cannot get a patent on an idea. You can only patent a
way of doing it.
2 - It always costs a lot more and takes a lot longer than you expect
- no matter what aspect of the project/venture you are contemplating.
Very true.
Except for complex "ideas" like DNA sequences or gelatinous
food products, (Ha!!), you can most almost certainly do the patent app
on your own.
In order to get a good patent, you need to expect to do a lot of
work and study. I have filed some of my own patents. However, I have
run into a number of people who should probably let someone else do it
for them.
Filing your own patent is a ludicrous waste of time, energy, and sanity.
http://www.tinaja.com/patnt01.asp
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