There are many situations in which an inventor may find themselves pondering whether or not it is worth pursuing patent protection for their idea or invention. It is a good question and one worthy of further exploration. For the purposes of this article, we will be considering typical circumstance of an individual inventor or small entity, as opposed to a corporation or other business entity. Additionally, the term "patent" as used throughout generally refers to a utility and/or design patent as opposed to provisional patent protection, which can be done fairly inexpensively or filed on your own for less than $200.

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Your idea is NOT patentable if:
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You need a very specific answer to a very specific question: Why do you want a patent? If the answer is "...so I'll be protected..." you still have some very important homework to do here on this site and you are clearly not ready for that step yet. This should not be considered a put-down. Before you plop down potentially thousands of dollars, you should know what you are paying for, right? Right...
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