Patent Your Invention- Lowest Cost Way to Gain Patent Protection and Prevent Idea Theft

So you have a great invention but you are afraid that if you show it to someone, they might just steal the idea?

This instructable will show you how to gain some patent protection, and also give you some cold hard facts about protecting your inventions.

If you are an inventor, or hope to become one, then this instructable is a must read!

Don't just be an inventor, be a smart business person and protect the value of your ideas!!

If you have any questions, or would like help with your own invention (patent, prototypes, production), feel free to contact me.

Dwayne Esterline
[e-mail]
734-671-4295
www.giengineeringco.com

Step 1: The Bad News About Patents

First thing you need to know is that a patent is only as good as your ability to enforce it.

If someone steals your idea and starts manufacturing it, the FBI is not going to kick in their door and make them stop!

What does that mean?

Fact: Law Enforcement will not enforce your patent for you, you must enforce it through the legal system.

If someone starts making your product, then it is up to you to sue them in court, get a judgement against them, and then collect damages. Even if you have a patent, you need the financial resources to protect it through legal means. In other words, you need money for a lawyer.

So what good is a patent if you must enforce it yourself?

Patents are a mixed blessing. Reputable companies will not intentionally infringe on your patent because they do not want to risk investing in a product, and then loose everything in a court battle. Less reputable companies will INTENTIONALLY infringe on your patent if they know that you cannot afford to peruse the matter. In other words, they know you cannot afford to fight them in court. If you have very deep pockets, then this obviously does not apply. However, very few individuals can afford a multi-million dollar legal adventure!

So, what options do you have?

If you have any questions, or would like help with your own invention (patent, prototypes, production), feel free to contact me.

Dwayne Esterline
[e-mail]
734-671-4295
www.giengineeringco.com

Comments

[teslable]

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[sharlston]

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[SYMMETRY]

Thanks man great tut

[ddbisho]

Step 1: Go talk to a patent attorney. The first visit should be free and you will learn something. I would recommend this before attempting to do anything. Do not take legal advice concerning patents from anyone who isn't a registered patent attorney or a patent agent. I am not a patent attorney, but I have filed a provisional patent in the past for myself (and will file more). Please be careful with your intellectual property and your cash!

[James (pseudo-geek)]

/agree

[soozer]

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[DIY-Guy]

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[slim_jim]

Are there any ideas on this web site that would require patent protection?

[DEsterline]

That's a good question. An important step in the world of inventing is for the inventor to chagne their perspective, and think like an INVESTOR. As an investor, you will ask,"What protection do I have if I invest my resources in this idea?" In other words, can it be legally protected in the marketplace so that i can recoup my investment and make a profit? And how will this protection be accomplished? So, to answer your question- every idea on this website could be protected in some way, but a patent is not neccessarily the answer. If the invention cannot be protected, then it has no value to investors- in other words, don't waste your time on it unless you consider it a hobby -(Which is OK too! Inventing is fun)