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FAQ: Will a copyright protect my invention?
by josh » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:13 pm
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I copywrited a idea and they put it down as a manuscript. I don't really think that will protect it, I don't know if I made the right choice. What should I do? I'm reluctant to openly say what it is.
by Scrupulous » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:37 pm
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Josh, your copyright will serve as evidence of what your were in possession of at the time you submitted it. That could come in handy.
But, it doesn't do much to give you exclusive rights to the product or service you're dealing with, if that's what you're after. A provisional patent application is a good way to do that.
But, it doesn't do much to give you exclusive rights to the product or service you're dealing with, if that's what you're after. A provisional patent application is a good way to do that.
by josh » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:59 pm
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Scrupulous wrote:Josh, your copyright will serve as evidence of what your were in possession of at the time you submitted it. That could come in handy.
But, it doesn't do much to give you exclusive rights to the product or service you're dealing with, if that's what you're after. A provisional patent application is a good way to do that.
How can I go about getting a "provisional patent" without it costing an arm and leg. And if I get one how can I go about making double sure no one can copy my idea in any shape or form?
by Scrupulous » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:32 pm
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A provisional only costs about a hundred bucks.
But, there's never a guarantee that somebody else won't try to copy your idea, once it becomes public. IP rights just let you sue them if they do.
But, there's never a guarantee that somebody else won't try to copy your idea, once it becomes public. IP rights just let you sue them if they do.
by CriterionD » Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:55 pm
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And on the subject of writing your own provisional application,
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And on the subject of writing your own provisional application,
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by josh » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:09 pm
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Scrupulous wrote:A provisional only costs about a hundred bucks.
But, there's never a guarantee that somebody else won't try to copy your idea, once it becomes public. IP rights just let you sue them if they do.
Whats the diffrence of a "provisional patent" and a ordinary patent? And are they just as reliable as a ordinary patent? Thanks a bunch.
by CriterionD » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:52 pm
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josh wrote:Scrupulous wrote:A provisional only costs about a hundred bucks.
But, there's never a guarantee that somebody else won't try to copy your idea, once it becomes public. IP rights just let you sue them if they do.
Whats the diffrence of a "provisional patent" and a ordinary patent? And are they just as reliable as a ordinary patent? Thanks a bunch.
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