Clonge

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I have an idea for an invention. What precaution(s) can I take so someone like a...

patent attorney doesn't steal my idea?

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+2 Views: 812 Answers: 6 Posted: 11 years ago

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digger

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Simple. Detail your invention on paper and mail it to yourself in a wax-sealed envelope and keep in sealed until needed. The postmark will confirm that your idea came first.

11 years ago. Rating: 9
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Ducky

Do you ever invent anything, like the internet or something?

commented 11 years ago

digger

You're the only one that knows the truth. That cheating,fatso ex-Veep Al Gore gets ALL the credit that rightfully belongs to Digger.

( I henceforth refer to myself in the 3rd person )

commented 11 years ago

Ducky

Digger is the best inventor of all. Thank you for the internet! Where would we (you and I) be without it? We would never have "met"! :)

commented 11 years ago

Clonge

Great answer, although you stole that look from somebody who looks familiar!

commented 11 years ago

digger

Stole nothing. A simple tribute to the greatest comedian.

commented 11 years ago

Ducky

@digger...You did not respond. I said "Where would we be...." LOL!!!!!

commented 11 years ago

digger

Ducky, good question. Maybe some Brazilian favela,collecting empty pop cans for a living.
Luckily, Digger invented the interweb and psychology!

commented 11 years ago

Ducky

@digger...Well at least the weather would be warmer than the place we live! I would like that part of it and maybe Digger the inventor, would too. :)

commented 11 years ago

robertgrist

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I like original ideas and give it away like candy to children. A new way to cut grass with a string. A disk of plastic that when thrown, floats in the air like a flat rock hops across a pond. A way to burn water like a torch, see through walls and turn a jet plane tighter than a piloted plane can endure.

11 years ago. Rating: 5
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Better to consult an expert about it .

11 years ago. Rating: 4
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Colleen

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I went through this with my brother. It's a nightmare. Get a patent attorney. You will have to search around for one with a good reputation.

11 years ago. Rating: 3
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sawali

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to lock your idea, file a provisional patent which is cheaper and you may be able to do it yourself.

11 years ago. Rating: 2
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roybenjamin

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Patent your invention, for this you can hire a patent attorney who will help you through this entire process. The patent attorneys are usually armed with huge amount of knowledge regarding patent law and the procedure involved in getting a patent.