How to sell ideas?

To make sure it is well paid

[AjiNIMC]

If someone wants to sell ideas without the product how should he/she approach the buyer? And how to ensure that you are not cheated in the process? How to find right buyers for your ideas?

Thanks in advance
AjiNIMC

[AjiNIMC]

Did I post in a wrong forum?

[TypicalSurfer]

patents normally cover all those issues.

If you have no patent you have no guarantees.

[AjiNIMC]

Where can I get information about patenting? How much will it cost?

thanks
AjiNIMC

[andye]

AjiNIMC, for info about patenting, google 'patent office'.

hth, a.

[AjiNIMC]

Google, one solution to many problems :). I will do that just wanted to know if someone ever went through this process.

[etechsupport]

You can check with the site and forum of Princeton and Idea trade network.

[wildbest]

How to sell ideas?

Make them happen!

Otherwise, if your idea is valuable, most likely it'll be stolen.

Just imagine you are the buyer. To buy something you'd like to know what are you buying, right? But if you already know what this idea is all about, why should you pay for something you already know?

[trillianjedi]

In the UK approx £8k if you get a patent agent to do it for you. Similar money in the US, although there is a "nominal filing" process which you can do more cheaply in the states. I haven't done one of those, but a friend that did got change out of about £2k and had a moderate amount of protection. I think he's under time limits to lodge the full application, so at some point you have to pony up the proper amount.

Of course much cheaper if you do it yourself (filing fee in the UK is around £750, not sure about the US).

You need to file in every country in which you want cover. For worldwide cover you'd be looking at several tens of thousands.

Talk to a Patent Attorney, or your local patent office, for more info.

TJ

[AjiNIMC]

Thanks,

Looks like a mammoth task. Even making it happen is no lesser. I am sure if I discuss it with others before selling, it will be stolen.

I need to search more about it before playing the cards.

AjiNIMC

[trillianjedi]

Or build it and launch it.

Sometimes getting first onto the market is enough.

TJ

[andye]

You can get a 'provisional' patent application filed in the US for less than a $1000.

This doesn't give you any protection in itself, but it does give you the benefit of the filing date of the provisional application if you later go on to make a full application.

hth, a.

[trillianjedi]

You can get a 'provisional' patent application filed in the US for less than a $1000

That's the fellow - the one I was referring to above.

Of course it only gives you protection in the US.

TJ

[shigamoto]

Hello,

patents can be really really expensive, especially if you are at it as an individual. You often have to pay yearly fees to keep them registered. You can file them yourselves and keep costs down, but it is recommended to go through an agency if your idea is serious and much profitable.

There is no real worldwide cover a friend of mine in the patent business says. As someone mentioned you need to file the patent in each country, in Europe it's streamlined a bit by using EPC (filed at EPO I think). The EPC patent application is valid in 27 european countries. You can also use something called PCT which works roughly the same way as EPC but also outside Europe.

Again patents are no easy business, but if you have a really good idea or profitable one it might be worth it.

[AjiNIMC]

I think the best way is to launch and play.