I have an awsome product idea (still in process of producing said product) the problem is that once it is finished I would like to patent it but I dont have a money tree if I did I wouldn't need to come up with products 
I have tried searching the internet it I am constantly finding contradicting sites. Does anyone know any real solutions or have helpful advice. Thank you
There are sites out there that say they will help you get a patent, but you are advised to avoid them. Try this first. Find a book on Patent It Yourself, from Nolo Press. It will take you through the whole process, and, yes you can do it yourself. You can do your own patent drawings and there are ways you can do most of it without a lawyer. Look into it.
But, before getting into the patent, you should evaluate other means of intellectual property protection. Coke, for example, relies on Trade Secret (well established in law) to protect their formula. The Hula Hoop was never patented (it was trademarked). And simply by writing this publicly, I have copyright protection. So, look at the other choices.
June 1st, 2009 at 12:45 am
There are sites out there that say they will help you get a patent, but you are advised to avoid them. Try this first. Find a book on Patent It Yourself, from Nolo Press. It will take you through the whole process, and, yes you can do it yourself. You can do your own patent drawings and there are ways you can do most of it without a lawyer. Look into it.
But, before getting into the patent, you should evaluate other means of intellectual property protection. Coke, for example, relies on Trade Secret (well established in law) to protect their formula. The Hula Hoop was never patented (it was trademarked). And simply by writing this publicly, I have copyright protection. So, look at the other choices.
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