View Full Version : Obtaining a patent
jon123
Nov 12, 2009, 06:32 AM
Hello, I too have an idea I would like to patent and wondering where to start, thanks ahead
excon
Nov 12, 2009, 06:36 AM
hello, I too have an idea I would like to patent and wondering where to start, thanks aheadHello jon:
You can't patent an idea. You can only patent a device. So, your first step is to build it.
excon
jon123
Nov 13, 2009, 08:10 AM
Hello jon:
You can't patent an idea. You can only patent a device. So, your first step is to build it.
excon
I understand thanks!
ScottGem
Nov 13, 2009, 08:17 AM
First its not a good idea to piggyback your question on someone else's. This can lead to confusion. You should start a new thread. So I've moved your question to its own thread.
Actually you can patent an idea in the form of a process. For example Amazon patented their "one-click" checkout process.
But you certainly need to be able to show the process or device works before obtaining a patent.