Top 5 Patent Myths
1) You need a patent in order to sell your
product.
Now, this one is just patently untrue. In fact, the majority of products sold are not patented. To be patentable, an invention or product must be unique, non-obvious to those skilled in the art, and useful.
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Now, this one is just patently untrue. In fact, the majority of products sold are not patented. To be patentable, an invention or product must be unique, non-obvious to those skilled in the art, and useful.
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Top 5 Invention Myths
1) The first thing an inventor must do is
file for a patent on their idea before someone else
does it first.
Ignoring the oversimplification of simply “patenting” an idea, as if it were so easy, this line of reasoning is nonsense for a variety of reasons, not the least of which being, once patented, your invention becomes publicly available to be scrutinized, reverse engineered and designed around – allowing the possibility of beating you to market, if you’re not prepared to go to market before they are.
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Ignoring the oversimplification of simply “patenting” an idea, as if it were so easy, this line of reasoning is nonsense for a variety of reasons, not the least of which being, once patented, your invention becomes publicly available to be scrutinized, reverse engineered and designed around – allowing the possibility of beating you to market, if you’re not prepared to go to market before they are.
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