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**Urban Ranger** · February 26, 2003, 01:07

Not interested in getting rich eh Rich?

**devilmunchkin** · February 26, 2003, 01:26

i just had an idea for you ..completely off the subject though....
mail order bride!
eh..just a thought.

**Tingkai** · February 26, 2003, 01:33

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Anyway, then you need to find if somebody else has already beat you to it.

That's where I would start. No need to hire a lawyer. Just do research at the patent office.

If no one has got the idea, do the work required to patent it.

Then you need to decide whether you have the skills to be a businessman, and the desire.

**Urban Ranger** · February 26, 2003, 03:16

I am not sure how easy it is to apply for a patent though. Copyrights are easy, but patents seem to be quite complicated.

**Master Zen** · February 26, 2003, 04:10

lemme guess... chocolate flavour?

**Gangerolf** · February 26, 2003, 05:15

Originally posted by Boris Godunov

That's "jawohl," sweinhundt.

that's "schweinhund". scheisse!

**Gangerolf** · February 26, 2003, 05:18

btw, I believe toiletpaper is edible anyhoo.

I applied for a patent once. got rejected though. "not feasible" they said

**Rogan Josh** · February 26, 2003, 05:19

You need to make sure that you get it patented in the US. There have been countless examples of inventions being patented in Europe and the patent being over-ruled by the US courts because it wasn't pateneted in the US.

**Urban Ranger** · February 26, 2003, 07:53

Rogan,

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
The requirements are different country to country, but I strongly advice you to get one in the US. Their patent office is run by silly doofuses who actually allow people to patent perpetual motion machines (with slightly different wordings).

**HershOstropoler** · February 26, 2003, 08:02

Patents are expensive, esp if they are europe-wide or international. Depending on the idea, it might be some other variety of intellectual property. If you think it will be worth something, invest some money into a preliminary consultation with a patent/IP lawyer.

And the correct form is "Schweinehund" and "Scheiße".

**Gangerolf** · February 26, 2003, 08:30

ach. aber heute kann mann ß als ss schreiben, nicht war?

**ricketyclik** · February 26, 2003, 09:00

In Australia most large universities have a company which will hook you up with the necessary technical and legal expertise. In exchange, the advisors and the company get a cut of any profits. Perhaps there is something similar in your country?

**CerberusIV** · February 26, 2003, 09:34

Try this

http://www.patent.gov.uk/patent/howtoapply/ipromoters.htm

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