It just takes one good idea....and I have one.

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by PsychoCannon

ooo clever idea
Yeah I've heard of rogue inventors helpers ripping people off.

That theiving basket Alexander Graham Bell worked in the bloody patent office and decided that the patent he saw before him (for the first telephone) was a great idea and he wanted it for himself. So he took it, wrote his name on it and to this day is credited not with being a nasty ******* theiving piece of **** but as being the creator of the phone.

So watch out there mate. Trust no-one.

Originally Posted by Ping

I'm pretty sure i read someone saying something about before going to anyone post all the info to yourself (and don't open it) so the date stamp on the post would be proof that its your in case the 'reputable' company turns out to not be... or something...



Good luck

Thats the old fashioned way of proving copyright...and it still works as far as i know.

yeah I tried searching patents but can't find anything.

Apparently the only way to be sure is to pay for an expert to check and file your own on your behalf though as it has to be worded properly to cover you...god this is harder than I expected, inventing isn't for lazy people like me

Patent it straight away, and then you don't have to worry about other people copying your idea. very small price to pay for potentially huge gain. Whist doing the patent, you can knock up a prototype to show potential investors so hopefully by the time you actually meet them, you have your idea patented.

Originally Posted by Spiderman

That theiving basket Alexander Graham Bell worked in the bloody patent office and decided that the patent he saw before him (for the first telephone) was a great idea and he wanted it for himself. So he took it, wrote his name on it and to this day is credited not with being a nasty b*stard theiving piece of sh*t but as being the creator of the phone.

So watch out there mate. Trust no-one.

Damn...I knew he wasn't the real inventor but I didn't know THAT'S how he did it.
Son of a....lol.

On that note did you know the inventor of Solid State Music players and MP3 is currently installing kitchens in Hitchin as he hasn't made anything off his invention

Originally Posted by KrZ

Patent it straight away, and then you don't have to worry about other people copying your idea. very small price to pay for potentially huge gain. Whist doing the patent, you can knock up a prototype to show potential investors so hopefully by the time you actually meet them, you have your idea patented.

I don't have the skill or know how to do that which is my major problem, I just have the concept

copyright the design documentation by selfposting it to yourself. so when it comes to patent dispute you will have your dated proof.

Well, you can still get the idea patented without actual product. I think.

Originally Posted by PsychoCannon

The advice I need is if it's the sort of thing that can be patented at all
I was just going to post the product up on a few forums and see if anyone developed it but my dad convinced me to try to see if there is money in patenting it and doing it myself instead of just giving it away.

I've dug around and 100% sure nothing like it exists and I can even think of a way to market it as a teaching aid but basically it's an electronic bit of kit but nothing "revolutionary"

Nothing truly unique about it except that it doesn't exist and I can think of a number of features that will make it very popular as a product.

Will try to find a reputable source to talk to and get my ideas mapped out as thoroughly as possible.

*Edit - Worst case scenario if I get a working prototype at least I can keep that for myself at the end of the day lol

Just a thought - its not some sort of perpetual motion device is it...?

Matt

just wait til you have the patent, and then invest a little and hire people to do it. providing you are confident enough with your idea and market needs projection.

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Just a thought - its not some sort of perpetual motion device is it...?

Matt

pmsl no it's not

Originally Posted by PsychoCannon

Nothing truly unique about it except that it doesn't exist...

Is that not the definition of unique?

You can patent anything dude. Perfumeries patent smells for God's sake. Get down the patent office and follow the good advice of those others on here!

Good luck...