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Originally Posted by aigel
Scott,
Have you searched the US patent database?
Have you tried google scholar?
Only if it is very specific to a certain field is there usually something left to invent.
Hope this helps?
George.
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George,
Yes, it does help greatly. I have searched nearly everything, trade marks for its name, current product in nearly every market I could think of. However, I have not looked through Google Scholar, or the Patent Database. I didn't know those were avail online.
The product is very specific to a current market, I honestly think with the type of people we are talking about, it will sell. I just have to make it in such a way as to protect myself and the idea.
I think my very best first step would be prototype, based on that pictures, prints can be taken and then patented?
I've gone before one of those 'invention' companies the money that they wanted to develop and market the idea was simply ridiculous. Besides that, if you presented them with the product idea and you did not follow through they could then take your idea. If my memory serves me it was on the order of 25-35k. That was for an extremely simple fishing product I had/have in mind. Needless to say I would rather go it on my own.