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    Nov 12, 2009, 06:32 AM
    Obtaining a patent

    Hello, I too have an idea I would like to patent and wondering where to start, thanks ahead
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    Nov 12, 2009, 06:36 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by jon123 View Post
    hello, I too have an idea I would like to patent and wondering where to start, thanks ahead
    Hello jon:

    You can't patent an idea. You can only patent a device. So, your first step is to build it.

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    Nov 13, 2009, 08:10 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by excon View Post
    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!
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    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.
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