Patents Question

[CharlieB]

Hi

Is there a service that you can say what your idea is to a person and then they can tell you if it is protected or not? I've just had a look for patents online on an idea i've just had but its hard to understand what they are protecting without pictures or someone explaining it.

[Nigami Enterprise]

Patent attorney is the best person. Their are some companies that can do searches on the net but I dont know what their qualifications are.

[generationy]

I would suggest that also. Make sure your patent attorny has had a lot of experience with your area. You have to find people with knowledge and talent to take your business to the next level. After you have a patent, you might consider launching your own business using the product or you might license it out to other companies and charge a small/large commission for the use. I believe you have 20 years before the patent ends so make use of all the time! Good luck!

[akula]

Hi

Is there a service that you can say what your idea is to a person and then they can tell you if it is protected or not? I've just had a look for patents online on an idea i've just had but its hard to understand what they are protecting without pictures or someone explaining it.

ummm 2 things..

patents do not "protect ideas"
patents are a type of legal right that grants a limited monopoly for the commercialization of an invention
it's got nothing to do with ideas..ideas are not patentable

second..patent filings/applications are really easy to read and understand
you can find and search them at Google Patents
they all have pictures etc

i really don't see what the issue is..

[SCJeff]

Beat me to it ^^^^ check out google patents!

[guidemesingapore]

How do you describe your idea on google or other patent websites? I personally prefer using someone extremely experienced to let me know about the patents regarding my potential product.

[anthony11]

yes you should get an attorney!

[killer2021]

guidemesingapore, even the most experienced patent attorney won't know the details of every single patent out there. There are over 7 million patents alone. You'll have to do some of your own research. Just type in keywords of your idea into the patent search and see what shows up.