<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
	<channel>
		<title>Patent advice</title>
		<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patent-advice.htm</link>
		<description>Patent advice</description>
		<lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:50:16 GMT</lastBuildDate>
		
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[the patent is "pending" once the]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patent-advice.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[the patent is "pending" once the application is filed.&nbsp; I suggest people hire me when they get to the point that they would be angry and lose money if their competitors started to copy their idea that is new and useful.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:50:16 GMT</pubDate>
				<guid>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patent-advice.htm#673063</guid>
			</item>
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[
Here is a link from the State ]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patent-advice.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[
Here is a link from the State of Illinois website on Patents, TM`s and Copyright.  http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/what_w e_have/patents_and_trademarks/home.html 
onlineeat]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:50:16 GMT</pubDate>
				<guid>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patent-advice.htm#673062</guid>
			</item>
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[There`s no single right answer f]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patent-advice.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[There`s no single right answer for such a general question, except one that`s always applicable: never pay any upfront against a promise of marketing your idea to so called manufacturers.&nbsp; What to be done depends on how deep your pocket is, how smart [...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:50:16 GMT</pubDate>
				<guid>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patent-advice.htm#673061</guid>
			</item>
			<item>
				<title><![CDATA[Ok so I have a few ideas.&nbsp; ]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patent-advice.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[Ok so I have a few ideas.&nbsp; Can anybody reccomend the steps I should take next? I have read conflicting thoughts on Patent Inventors,Brokers,and attorneys,can I file for a patent successfully? Would it be crazy to put it on the web first before I do an[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:50:16 GMT</pubDate>
				<guid>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/Patent-advice.htm#673060</guid>
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>