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IDEA RIGHTS TM < > Welcome First to File Idea Theft Inventor's Notebook Patent Trademark Copyright Non-Disclosure Trade Secret Trade Dress Goodbye DD Goodbye First to Invent Welcome to IdeaRights.com First let me note that this information has now been made current with the 2011 Patent Law changes.
You have an idea that you believe might be valuable and naturally you want to protect it from theft. If it's an invention idea you immediately think of getting a patent--but to get a professional to do a solid patent for you could cost you $6,000. What to do? Maybe you've heard that in the US a person who is "first to invent" has the right to the patent for an invention. Just what rights does that give you and how do you ensure that? Or maybe you're more current and have heard that the USA is no longer a "f
But first, why is this site here? It's here to help you understand the game of inventing and help you avoid wasting as much as $495 to buy the same info provided here for free. I've seen, and you can find them on the internet, people selling "the secrets" of "patent riches" at prices from $24.95 (plus shipping) all the way up to $495 (by a patent agent no less). What are they selling you exactly? Usually they are providing the kernel of the game but not providing sufficient information for you to conclude y