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Subject: Idea
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: hunter42-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 05 May 2006 05:41 PDT
Expires: 04 Jun 2006 05:41 PDT
Question ID: 725693
How can i protect an idea for a new product? its a product that is
used every day just a different variation that i haven't seen
anywhere.
Thank you
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Subject: Re: Idea
From: probonopublico-ga on 05 May 2006 07:57 PDT
 
Patent it.
Subject: Re: Idea
From: hunter42-ga on 11 May 2006 05:27 PDT
 
Thank you Probono
I thought you could not patent an Idea? Am i wrong?
Subject: Re: Idea
From: probonopublico-ga on 11 May 2006 06:29 PDT
 
It depends on the idea.

An idea for a new product should be OK.

(It may depend on where you live.)

It's worth asking a patent agent.

But first do a Patent Search (on the Net maybe) it's surprising how
many 'new ideas' have already been patented.

Good Luck!

Bryan

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