Hello,

I invented and applied for a patent for a new search technique that
can dramatically improve search efficiency. I am preparing a business
plan for my patent.

I need to evaluate how much this technique is worth for the major
search engines like Googleİ, Yahooİ and Msn Searchİ (under the
assumption that it will do what it claims).

Many thanks in advance for your advice.

Ami Arikha

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 30 Apr 2005 17:01 PDT

I don't think anyone had a clear idea what Google or Yahoo were
"worth" a decade ago, when these things were first taking shape.  But
enough investors thought the ideas had great potential, that they were
willing to pump in start-up funds to move the ideas forward to the
next stage.

You may be better off thinking of your own patent in that way.  It's
end worth can't be evaluated until there's a good demonstration of
what your baby can do.  So look for a way to make that demonstration
happen.

While we're here, though, how can we best help you in your efforts?

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by ami_ntt-ga on 03 May 2005 16:03 PDT

Dear Sir,

Firstly, I would like to thank you for your interest in my patent.

Secondly, in regards to your question-in order for the method/
technique I invented would be efficient there is a need for a mass
quantity of end users. Additionally, the technique/Method/Software is
easy to be copied unless protected by copy rights, other search engine
may start copying it very short after being published and I am afraid
that as an individual I will not have the legal resources to cope with
all this procedures.

Therefore, I prefer selling the patent to one of the big search engine
companies and not establishing a brand new start up for that purpose.

I will appreciate if you could help me with analyzing what this kind
of patent worth and how can I approach the big search engine companies
in case I want to sell them the patent.

Many thanks in advance for your inputs.

 

Kind Regards,

Ami Aricha

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 03 May 2005 17:56 PDT

If you apply for a patent, two things will happen:

1.  Your invention becomes public, since the patent application itself
is a public document (at least in the US and many other countries)


2.  You will obtain certain protections from having applied for the
patent, and even greater protections if the patent is granted.


As for valuing your invention, I can see no way I can assist you
without having any information about the invention itself...sorry!

But best of luck,

paf