Not a lawyer, not an engineer .... just an artist who's been ripped off one time too many.
A simple way to build a paper trail right now is put everything you have drawn, written, saved on your pc, written on napkins that has dates and stuff pack it all in an envelope and send it from yourself to yourself.
Then retain that with the postmarks unopened for your files. Don't open it unless you have to open it at the trial because someone overheard you over coffee and ran with the idea first.
Other than that nothing to add but good luck and do what jobob sed.
And don't give out details, even to us till it's rock solid protected.
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12-20-2009, 10:39 AM #1
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12-20-2009, 10:49 AM #2
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Trek, if you look at the link I provided to Wahine, it will explain why mailing stuff to yourself is not a good way to protect your ideas.
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12-20-2009, 11:12 AM #3
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Jobob - that blog post is super helpful.
I've got my device purpose and detailed description written up. Diagrams are drawn. Now I'm going to journal my conversation with Developer Dude. Tomorrow I will get everything understood and signed by my colleague at work, then notorized and off I go to see if I can make it become a reality. From the sounds of it I should probably apply for a provisional patent as well...
This is exciting.Living life like there's no tomorrow.
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12-20-2009, 11:13 AM #4
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Agent Jobob ~ Aw shucks
So much for my plan to mail empty envelopes to myself, steam it open and insert my invention of .... post-its and the paper clip!
Last edited by Trek420; 12-20-2009 at 11:16 AM.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
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Folder ~ Brompton
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12-20-2009, 11:22 AM #5
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Sorry Trek.
My work here is done. Now I'm off for a ride.
Sekret Agent Jobob
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12-20-2009, 11:57 AM #6
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That's ok, yet another bubble burst. Sad and disappointed that there are no easy ways or shortcuts in life I'm off to the track to walk.
Wahine, when you are legally patented, your idea has earned you billions, you're retired to live on your own tropical island with a Iron distance training route including private lake .... I hope you remember TE where you got your start
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12-20-2009, 02:15 PM #7
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Of course I'll remember my TE friends. You'll all be invited to stay at the resort anytime you like. Once can dream can't they???
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Wahine, when you are legally patented, your idea has earned you billions, you're retired to live on your own tropical island with a Iron distance training route including private lake .... I hope you remember TE where you got your start
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12-20-2009, 02:24 PM #8
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Isle de Yoda
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
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