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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | If somebody came up with the "next best thing to sliced bread", where should they go with it? Pattent office, manufactuer or lawyer?
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| Patent lawyer. He would then do a Patent search, to make sure your "widget" has not been submitted previously. If OK. then you'd submit for a Patent. If granted, then sit back and rake in the dough, or not.
Never, ever, let anybody see it, or hear what it is, prior to submitting the Patent. Nobody. I know the guy who invented the Beaver Dam tip up. One winter day while perfecting it on Bago, some guy came running up , took a pic with his Brownie, and not too long afterward, it was Patented, and history. The poor guy never made a cent. But somebody sure did! |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Thanks fellas. This is nothing earth shattering and could probally help walleye guys out mroe than any of us, but it's a decent enough idea.
I'll follow up with info later.
Anybody know a good Patent Lawyer?
Edited by Gander Mt Guide 4/21/2005 1:13 PM
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| yeah...yeah...i know a good one.
just send me pictures of your invention from every angle, detailed descriptions, and a $500 finder's fee.
i'll forward them on to the attorney and get back to you "real soon."
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Gimme that Ranger and she's all yours my friend. |
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Location: lansing, il | yo john does it start with a f? and am i on the pro staff????? |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Nope...this is serious actually. You and I are the only FeaCal Pro Staffers to date....although the Bride of FeaCalstien is hot.
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Ditto- Don't tell another soul. Step #1 -> get it all on paper, i.e., drawings and written description, then get it dated, witnessed by three people and a Notary public . Each page needs to be numbered and dated. Best to not disclosed to the witnesses until you are sitting in front of the notary. I would recommend that you use your personal attorney for this part.
Be careful of Patent Attorney's & the like- some are real sharks- my brother-inlaw lost his home trying for a patent.
Seriously, go here first & read/research -> http://www.uspto.gov/
Hope it works out for you.
Good luck
Al
Edited by ESOX Maniac 4/21/2005 3:01 PM
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Location: minocqua, wi. | send me a coupla feacalstines .... could you make one with some red in it, like the morning after hot-wings? not all red like a hemarhoid .... i'd use that one in the dark river water. |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | JSled..you're on Staff now too..hahahahaa |
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Location: lansing, il | speaking on sleds behalf... you have made a wise choice in pro staffers!!! he is a sure fit for the team, glad hes aboard!!! |
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