Akron Beacon Journal:
If you have an invention or idea, it is essential that you protect it or run the risk of losing your rights and any future rewards. Here is what you need to do:

First, start a diary/journal in a bound notebook. Include the date of the invention (when the idea was initially conceived) and a description. This is important in connection with filing for a patent in the future as the United States is a ‘First-to-Invent’ country. Keep the journal updated as you develop prototypes, make modifications etc.

Second, prepare a one-page nondisclosure agreement. If you want to tell anyone (relatives, friends, plant personnel, others), the receiver of the information should sign the agreement and keep the invention confidential. This way, you keep your idea protected and have a record of when and to whom the information was disclosed.

But how do you know whether the invention/idea is worth pursuing further and spending time and money in the process? The least expensive step is to run a patent search. This can be done by using Internet access to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database at http://www.uspto.gov. Your objective is to find out whether your invention has already been patented.

The Science and Technology Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library offers seminars on patent searching.

Call 330-643-9075 for information. The library does not do patent searches.

Another option is to get a patent search done, on a charge basis, by a professional patent attorney.

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By MrMoney on May 14th, 2008
In: Tips / Dicas, Posts In English, Patent, Invention  | 

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