This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] OT: Marketing a Product idea?

Friday, May 17, 2013

Re: [Avid-L2] OT: Marketing a Product idea?

The trick is to never sell a copy to pirates.

On 17 May, 2013, at 7:21 PM, "bouke" <bouke@editb.nl> wrote:

> Not sure if a patent is such a swell idea.
> It can get VERY expensive if you target the entire world, it will be copied
> in a couple of counries anyways, or you might have to fight companies in
> court who have a way bigger budget than you do, so you can't win no matter
> how solid your case is.
> My option would be to take the money and run. Meaning, get as much out of it
> as you can before you get copied.
>
> Normally if you go to someone to work together, make it so that it's better
> / cheaper for them to work with you than without.
> IOW, if your idea is good, it WILL get stolen.
>
> Bouke
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <paulsulsky@comcast.net>
> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 1:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] OT: Marketing a Product idea?
>
> Hi John,
>
> I would recommend a patent attorney. You can probably get the first
> consultation for free. I have a process patent in fluid dynamics,
> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=4686890.PN.&OS=PN/4686890&RS=PN/4686890.
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Paul Sulsky
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Moore" <bigfish@pacbell.net>
> To: "Avid L2" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 3:47:56 AM
> Subject: [Avid-L2] OT: Marketing a Product idea?
>
> I'm curious if anyone on the list has been involved in patenting an idea for
> a product. No it's not the Tennis ball washer I built for my do. I don't
> have any experience in this area. Anybody got experience and or suggestions
> for where to go with a great device that should put me on easy street. ;-)
> Yeah and I plan to win the lotto too.
>
> John Moore
>
> Barking Trout Productions
>
> Studio City, CA
>
> bigfish@pacbell.net
>
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