How do I apply for a Patent? What are its terms and conditions?Please give me the required contacts.?
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U.S. Patent Office.  See given link.
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I have not but I know enough about it to answer your questions :)\n\nTo protect an original invention OR a significant improvement to an existing product, a patent would be filed. Here's the USPTO's definition: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html#patent \n\nNOLO is a great, free informational site. Also, be sure to read what the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) has to say about patents.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Patent It Yourself (11th Edition) by David Pressman\n* Patents and How to Get One : A Practical Handbook by U.S. Department of Commerce\n* How To Make Patent Drawings Yourself: A Patent It Yourself Companion by Jack Lo\n* The Inventor's Notebook: A Patent It Yourself Companion by Fred E. Grissom\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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A patent is a federal office thing. You may want to look for a local patent repository to learn about other inventions and search the records. (a repository is a duplicate of the records in the patent office in Washington).\nOtherwise, go to http://www.uspto.gov\nor look in the yellow pages under "Attorneys" and look for one that knows patenting law.
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You can obtain a patent from the US patent office. It can take months to years, depending. You can use "patent pending" in the interim once you have actually applied.\n\nHere's where you start:\n\nhttp://www.uspto.gov/\n\nThat's the US patent office's website.\n\nHeop this helps, and good luck with your idea!\n--J.
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Patents are searchable on USPTO site, http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html\n\nA search by the inventor's name, if you know it, is a good place to start.
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I would like to suggest something from my own experience. I had invented a flow measuring system. That i sold to a company. The credit now lies with the company, that bluffed me. won't tell the name but is a big company in the world. \n\nBefore you sale the invention, try and git the international patent in your name. Please consider this sereously. Can you tell a bit about your your invention? The principle of operation etc. Can you mail that to me?
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First, a search must be done to ensure that your idea hasn't already been patented by someone else. Then you must draft your application, it must contain a specification, claims, abstract and drawings.  A declaration and power of attorney should also be filed.  I recommend getting in touch with a patent law firm because it is so easy to get in trouble nowadays with patent infrigement and there are also many rules that not everyone is aware of.  If you get a patent law firm to assist you in drafting your app., you are looking to spend around $8-15,000 on average.  The application doesn't get examined until 1-2 years later and the USPTO almost always sends a rejection on your application and an Amendment to your app should be submitted in the given time period.  Thats when having a patent attorney becomes very important.  The amendments can cost $1-2,500 depending on the case, even more.  So you are looking at at least $20,000 and 2-4 years before obtaining a patent. Go to www.uspto.gov for more info.
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NOLO is a great, free informational site. Also, be sure to read what the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) has to say about patents.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Patent It Yourself (11th Edition) by David Pressman\n* Patents and How to Get One : A Practical Handbook by U.S. Department of Commerce\n* How To Make Patent Drawings Yourself: A Patent It Yourself Companion by Jack Lo\n* The Inventor's Notebook: A Patent It Yourself Companion by Fred E. Grissom\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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In the US a patent must be applied for in the name of the inventor.  If you are an employee of a company and have been hired to invent you have almost certainly signed an agreement that turns over any and all inventions to your company.  Your company would then apply for the patent in your name, and you would cooperate with the company and its attorneys in attempts to file and obtain a patent.  In this situation the company would pay for any and all cost associated with filing the application, including attorneys fees.\n\nIf you are an independent inventor that is looking for a company to be interested in your invention it is likely going to be necessary to first file a patent application to protect your rights.  If you just tell others your ideas you will not be protected and they could use them without your permission.  The only way to get around this is to have them sign a confidentiality agreement, but most companies will not do this.  So, what you should do is first preserve your rights by filing a patent application.
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You need a patent and trademark.  Copyrights are for ideas, not "things."  You'll have to do some searches through the U.S.P.T.O (u.s paten/trademark office) and then register.  once that's done, you can use the ® .  there are plenty of resources out there.  go to www.uspto.gov\n\n©
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From pantent agents call them up and theyll help you get your items patented heres a list of all of the ones in the US\n\nhttp://yellowpages.superpages.com/listings.jsp?SRC=411&C=patent&R=N&STYPE=S&MC=1&OO=1&F=1&CP=Legal+%26+Financial%5ELegal+Services%5EIntellectual+Property%5EPatent+Services%5EPatent+Agents
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First off, make sure that your "idea" hasnt already been patented by someone else by conducting a search of prior art.  I don't recommend going to a patent company but definitely go to a patent law firm.  This is highly recommended by the USPTO but unfortunately, this can cost you lots of money. be prepared to spend around $20,000 for a patent.\n\nHere's an excerpt from the uspto website:\n\n"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) strongly recommends that all prospective applicants retain the services of a registered patent attorney or patent agent to prepare and prosecute their applications. For information on registered patent attorneys and agents in your area, you may visit the USPTO's Office of Enrollment and Discipline Web site at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/gcounsel/oed.htm. Upon request, the USPTO will send informational materials providing a broad overview of the process of obtaining a United States patent. They will include general requirements and a listing of the Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries."
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It is difficult and complicated. Many forms to fill out and research to do. Thats why many people have a firm do it for them.  First you should search the US Patent office databases for patents similar to your keyords.  (the first link below).  Maybe someone has already thought of your bright idea.  If your idea has even been detailed in a public document *ever* then, ouch! Cant do it.\n\nBut you should prolly read the USPTO 'guide' at the second link below.
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from personal experience-DO NOT I repeat DO NOT send your idea to one of those "help you patent" outfits- I did, and didn't have the money to follow through with a patent on my own- now a major company is making a knock off of my invention! if your idea is something totally new, then you need to figure out how to develop it your own- learn how to build it so you can see if it's a really valid idea. if an improvement to something that already exists you may be able to patent "improvement to prior art"- either way a good place to start is:\n\nhttp://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html\n\nlook to see if anything already exists like your idea, and if not then start development!
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Not certain about the question, but the United States Patent Office is the best place to get clear and correct information about patents.  Go to uspto.com
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Step one would be to come up with an original idea.\n\nAfter that, it just takes money and a lot of paper work to get the patent.\nhttp://www.uspto.gov/ebc/index.html
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You can search patents directly off the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's website: http://www.uspto.gov/. They even have a 7-step process to help you figure out the best way to search them. good luck!