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				<title><![CDATA[I would say to get started&#160;]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I would say to get started&#160; you are looking at a min. of 400.00 in his fees plus another 100.00 fileing fee, as the process moves forward the price goes up. The last pattent I did to protect a new program cost just under 5,000.00 and that did not cove[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  How much, ballpark, would I ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  How much, ballpark, would I be expected to pay a patent attorney? I know that fees vary, but just a close guess would help me budget.
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				<title><![CDATA[Consult and be prepared to pay a]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Consult and be prepared to pay a patent attorney.&#160; I disagree that it is always the case that "patents are pretty specific and any minor alteration by a competitor and they are not in violation of your patent."
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				<title><![CDATA[Talk with a patent and/or tradem]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Talk with a patent and/or trademark attorney. We`ve had a number of
discussions about this in previous topics, and it`s a whole lot more
complicated than it appears on the surface. 

Would you patent a "ball?" No, because it`s not unique. Would]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Good idea on the non-compete]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Good idea on the non-compete/nda. Thanks for the reply, however I have a question:
  I thought a patent was for a `process`? Given my example, this wouldn`t be a new process to make the Christmas ornament, but it would require a new mold (or]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[A patent on your product would n]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[A patent on your product would not be a bad idea.&#160; However, patents are pretty specific and any minor alteration by a competitor and they are not in violation of your patent.&#160; There are restrictions on use, etc. and the more unique your product i[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Hello everyone-
  &#160;
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Hello everyone-
  &#160;
  I have an idea for a product, but I`m concerned about how to protect it. Let me use an example that will hopefully help.
  &#160;
  For example, I have thought of the idea ]]></description>
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