I came up with an excellent idea/product. I wrote a patent application myself and submitted it. It was denied. I then hired a patent attorney to review the office action (denial) and resubmit. Unfortunately he explained that there was a recent Supreme Court case that narrowed the idea of "Novel" and since my invention is the combination of two existing products, it was not very patentable.
However, this is a really excellent idea. So my question is; how good is my prospect of making the product and selling a bunch of them before someone else catches on?
-M




Again, that`s just my humble little opinion. Your other option would be to go to your death with a wonderful idea that didn`t make you or anyone else any money...