Got a Bright Idea?

Got a Bright Thought? 

Give yourself a pat on the back.  Go ahead…right now…that’s it.  You know you’ve had a outstanding thought before…your adrenaline is pumping, you are excited, your mind is racing on where to start…but what do you do next?  Properly, one thing’s for sure…if you want to the globe to know that bright notion was yours one day, then you improved think about applying for a patent.

A patent is your set of rights for your notion, given to you by the state.  When I say state, I am referring to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.  It sounds fancy but as you can guess, this group decides whether your concept should certainly be allowed protection or not.  Although the expiration date on your protected idea may possibly vary (14-20 years), a patent gives you the assurance that no one can steal or sell your bright concept.  It’s the strongest type of protection that exists for your thought.  Sounds scary, huh?  Properly, it is not.  Applying for a patent is not only simple but you can do it all oneself, with out an attorney is you wish.  The hard part of it?  Coming up with an thought that will pass the patent pending procedure to begin with!

There are four fundamental requirements for a patent.  So when you have your brilliant idea, look at these concerns to test the value of it to the public…

Is your notion a approach or a technique, a machine, a manufacture, a composition or is it an entirely new use?