Comments on: Ask Mike: How to get a patent http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 25 May 2012 18:12:33 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: luoluo123 http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-216134 luoluo123 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:38:31 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-216134 nice 1 for posting this story. I'm definitely tired of struggling to discover relevant and intelligent commentary on this topic. Everyone nowadays appear to go to extremes to either drive home their viewpoint or suggest that everybody else within the globe is wrong. thank for your concise and relevant insight. nice 1 for posting this story. I’m definitely tired of struggling to discover relevant and intelligent commentary on this topic. Everyone nowadays appear to go to extremes to either drive home their viewpoint or suggest that everybody else within the globe is wrong. thank for your concise and relevant insight.

]]> By: Merrit http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-102833 Merrit Sat, 01 May 2010 07:45:47 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-102833 This is a good site. I am developing a product and just found a similar invention that was patented in 1894. Will that be a factor in getting a provisional patent today? This is a good site. I am developing a product and just found a similar invention that was patented in 1894. Will that be a factor in getting a provisional patent today?

]]> By: MrChinaMan http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-100819 MrChinaMan Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:55:08 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-100819 So..... basically don't waste your time or money with patents or patent lawyers! In this age of online trade and virtual marketplaces, they're a sorely outdated government service... just like the post office. You can find copycat products of anything on the internet and they usually ship from low-cost distributors in countries that don't have to follow U.S. laws. So….. basically don’t waste your time or money with patents or patent lawyers! In this age of online trade and virtual marketplaces, they’re a sorely outdated government service… just like the post office. You can find copycat products of anything on the internet and they usually ship from low-cost distributors in countries that don’t have to follow U.S. laws.

]]> By: Martin http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-89048 Martin Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:34:57 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-89048 omg great article omg great article

]]> By: David Lopez http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-88829 David Lopez Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:56:50 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-88829 Most of the comments trying to convince that not using patent lawyer to patent your idea is ludicrous are all made by struggling patent lawyers. Don't believe what they say. All patent lawyers are nothing but greedy scums. Most of the comments trying to convince that not using patent lawyer to patent your idea is ludicrous are all made by struggling patent lawyers. Don’t believe what they say. All patent lawyers are nothing but greedy scums.

]]> By: Santa http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-88321 Santa Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:13:49 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-88321 I agree with the the poster that asked about Yahoo's search feature. I wonder how I can find it? I thought Yahoo was just a place for crazy looking flash banner ads that floated across the screen. I only come to Yahoo to be entertained by the "reall cool" advertising. Sorta like TiVo in reverse. I mean, why else would I come to the internet? To possibly become better informed? I agree with the the poster that asked about Yahoo’s search feature. I wonder how I can find it? I thought Yahoo was just a place for crazy looking flash banner ads that floated across the screen. I only come to Yahoo to be entertained by the “reall cool” advertising. Sorta like TiVo in reverse. I mean, why else would I come to the internet? To possibly become better informed?

]]> By: alex http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-88320 alex Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:54:41 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-88320 When I clicked on 'How to get a patent', I thought it would be more than just telling me it was too confusing to explain on here. When I clicked on ‘How to get a patent’, I thought it would be more than just telling me it was too confusing to explain on here.

]]> By: john http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-88316 john Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:03:42 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-88316 I hold about 70 patents, both U.S. and international. I have actually gone to patent court and that cost my company about $1 million dollars to defend against a blatant infringer. It is clear that a patent only gives an individual the right to make a complete fool of himself, spend a lot of money, and waste a huge amount of time when holding a U.S. Patent today. 50% of the patents in the United States are held by Japanese. They simply buy the technology they want and let Americans innovate them. The very best way to put any product on the market is simply to be the first, be the best, and make the price reasonable. Spend your time doing that and you will be much farther ahead. Competition will increase your sales far more than isolating technology and spending a fortune and years wasting huge amounts of time. Ultimately, the market will decide and if you do a good job at that, you will win big. good luck to you I hold about 70 patents, both U.S. and international. I have actually gone to patent court and that cost my company about $1 million dollars to defend against a blatant infringer. It is clear that a patent only gives an individual the right to make a complete fool of himself, spend a lot of money, and waste a huge amount of time when holding a U.S. Patent today. 50% of the patents in the United States are held by Japanese. They simply buy the technology they want and let Americans innovate them.

The very best way to put any product on the market is simply to be the first, be the best, and make the price reasonable. Spend your time doing that and you will be much farther ahead. Competition will increase your sales far more than isolating technology and spending a fortune and years wasting huge amounts of time. Ultimately, the market will decide and if you do a good job at that, you will win big.

good luck to you

]]> By: Tom http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-88313 Tom Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:45:07 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-88313 Hey I came up with an idea for car compaines, but i don't have the technoligy to create and test it, would i be able to patent my idea and sell it or something like that? Hey I came up with an idea for car compaines, but i don’t have the technoligy to create and test it, would i be able to patent my idea and sell it or something like that?

]]> By: Stephane http://yanswersblog.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/22/ask-mike-how-to-get-a-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-88311 Stephane Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:01:54 +0000 http://yanswersblog.com/?p=1112#comment-88311 Quick note: ideas, or concepts, can't be patented, only inventions can. Quick note: ideas, or concepts, can’t be patented, only inventions can.

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