| Oct. 12 2007 at 2:36 PM |
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You can also consider using a Patent Agent: there are not a lot of them, but the USPTO has an index you can use to find one. (using the redesigned SuN so not sure if this is posting to the right spot, but this is for "4 Tips to patent ...")
Chris Miller, a simple taco maker.
Tiger Taco , Nice Taco Blog
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| Oct. 12 2007 at 2:41 PM |
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Oh great ... now I've created a topic and all I wanted to do was point out that there is a growing number of Patent Agents who are great to work with ... especially imho for entrepreneurs who I find are very hands on and involved (and all that jazz).
Chris Miller, a simple taco maker.
Tiger Taco , Nice Taco Blog
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| Oct. 13 2007 at 9:02 AM |
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You should also mention that once you go thru the expense and time of obtaining a patent the process and expense for defending your patent. To me that is where it gets ugly with our system
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| Oct. 16 2007 at 5:10 PM |
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I would also recommend understanding what markets the product will be targeting and where it will be manufactured. This may drive additional patent needs in other countries, ie.. Mexico, China, Canada, etc.Catalyst Consultants, we can help you and your team enhance your business potential!
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| Oct. 19 2007 at 10:03 AM |
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Can recipes be patented? I have a for a food item and am trying to decide how best to protect it.
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| Oct. 31 2007 at 10:55 AM |
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Recipes in general receive very little protection, and unless there is something unheard of in that recipe, you can't patent it, but you could copyright it.
Jeffrey C. Neu, Esq.
Intellectual Property, Internet, and Technology Law
www.jeffreyneu.com
Posts and all discussion is for discussion purposes only and does not represent legal advice.
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| Jun. 12 2008 at 5:29 PM |
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With competitive pressures what they are and price sensitivity a global concern, I am considering offshore manufacturing of components and US assembly. Since I cannot currently afford the international registration, do you think it wise to split production of components to different countries so that they don't know exactly what they are manufacturing?
TJ
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| Jun. 12 2008 at 6:08 PM |
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I hear about people deciding to do that, but I don't understand the logic of dealing with people and companies you can't trust ... but then I guess few masters turned their backs on the slaves in the woods either!
Besides, even if you do this, once you assemble here, what's to stop someone from taking one apart, and getting the rest of the story ... all you gain is speed to market (a running head start based on being smoked in the long run?) and a lot of headaches just because you're unable or willing to work with people you respect (and respect you?).
If it's that you can't afford the int'l IP protection it's not like time is going to solve that; once you've filed here and not there it's basically a done deal from what I understand ... should ask that of your lawyer ... and then there is the enforcement of any/everything "over there" too vs. the market(s) you do have the nuts to register.
I also "hear" about splitting the production parts over companies/countries so that they (you know, them which you can't trust) don't have all the molds to just keep slamming out all the parts and selling them right in under you regardless of any protection ... kind of makes me think about a line from "Southern Comfort" where one guy looks at another and goes, "what kind of women you been hanging with?"
Also, depending on the number of parts and final packaging, you could be having a lot of time and money going out the door here as hand work is more expensive in the states these days ... just thinking you might want to have a "final Chinese plant" where they do that for you too which isn't a part of the ones making all the separate parts. [like talking to your legal head, ask your customs/import broker about costs relative parts vs. final/finished good as that might also be a cost consideration].
Best of luck to you ... sounds like you're getting ready to roll and that's an exciting time!
Chris Miller, a simple taco maker.
Tiger Taco , Nice Taco Blog
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