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Hello,

I`m a professional musician with platinum sales, etc... however my need to sell music and boost creativity (rather than 3 mins .99cents cookie-cutter consumer unsatisfying model) my brain come up with something I think is going to balance the industry and satisfy both listener and the music recording professional.

So, I have this idea, and I need to move it forward. and First and formost I need to patent the idea. Could someone please help me to find the right direction. perhaps finding a good (and not expensive/fancy) lawyer, that I can start approaching potential investors etc...

Trully appreciate your assistance folks!

-Vlad

what would you consider an expensive/fancy lawyer?

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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
Intellectual Property for the Individual and Small Business: Identify, Protect, Enforce, Defend.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
http://www.LindonLaw.com

Don`t want to be in the situation of being a milking cow in this. Just a quick straight forward to start patenting process is what I need.

$400/hr attorneys is not going to be in my radar at the moment. Grass root startup here :-)

-Vlad

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Chris Miller, a simple taco maker:
The Tiger Taco home in the U.S.A.
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Tiger Tacos in the United Kingdom

Chris,

Thanks much for the advise - that is helpful!!!!!!!

Best,

-Vlad

The advice about using the USPTO roster is decent advice.  The advice about searching Google patents is also decent advice.  I’m not sure it would get you much further than the yellow pages, but it’s not bad advice.

The advice about contacting a lawyer that might end up suing you some day because his other prior client patented something that is similar to what you want to patent/make/use/sell is REALLY BAD advice in most instances.  Do you think there might be a CONFLICT between a lawyer representing several clients who all have patents to different variations of widget1 widget2 and widget3?  Yeah, that’s a problem.

 

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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
Intellectual Property for the Individual and Small Business: Identify, Protect, Enforce, Defend.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
http://www.LindonLaw.com

Thanks, James. Yes, it does seem a bit of a conflict. My invention is about technology though that includes media/music. Perhaps a patent attorney who knows this field would be the best choice.