Anyone here ever file for "patent pending"

**Cystomatic** · 01-31-2013, 11:05 AM

Innovation on GFY?

CAN'T BE TRUE!!!

**seeandsee** · 01-31-2013, 11:07 AM

Only in my second life, if i make something :D

**baddog** · 01-31-2013, 11:07 AM

We started the process via Legal Zoom

**stinkyfingers** · 01-31-2013, 11:08 AM

you need an attorney or you're going to get fucked ( real not internets ) ... warning error

**epitome** · 01-31-2013, 11:16 AM

Yup, get a patent attorney. Even if you get one granted, it's still got to be strong enough to protect you. Now trademarks... I've filed many on my own, hard to screw that up if you understand the process. Would never touch a patent though.

**bean-aid** · 01-31-2013, 11:55 AM

Yes, costs about 1k for a real attorney to do it. That gives you a year to file the actual patent.

The patent then usually costs 10K plus.

Those are pa prices.

**bushwacker** · 01-31-2013, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by L-Pink

Anyone here ever file for "patent pending" status ... "Provisional Application for Patent"

How was your experience?

Did you file electronically, by mail?

Thanks in advance, Lee

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Yes i filed it myself by mail, the provisional application is relatively easy. Filing the actual patent is the difficult part. When I did it you had a year to file, after your provisional application is accepted.

**epitome** · 01-31-2013, 12:03 PM

Totally missed the pending part... Whoops

**L-Pink** · 01-31-2013, 12:05 PM

Are there any negatives to filing the provisional application? All I really see are the positives, quickly having an idea "dated" as well marketed while allowing more time for the detailed non provisional design to be approved. Am I missing something.

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**L-Pink** · 01-31-2013, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by epitome

Totally missed the pending part... Whoops

Yea, from what I've researched the "pending" part allows a quick dating of your idea with the ability to market it while working on the more detailed aspects of a traditional patent.

**bushwacker** · 01-31-2013, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by L-Pink

Are there any negatives to filing the provisional application? All I really see are the positives, quickly having an idea "dated" as well marketed while allowing more time for the detailed non provisional design to be approved. Am I missing something.

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None that I can think of. You are exactly right the provisional give you "first rights" to the product. Good luck.

**epitome** · 01-31-2013, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by L-Pink

Yea, from what I've researched the "pending" part allows a quick dating of your idea with the ability to market it while working on the more detailed aspects of a traditional patent.

Yeah, if you can do that on your own just don't short yourself on the actual patent filing by not retaining a patent attorney. He/she is the expert that will get you make sure you're fully protected the best you can be.

**johnnyloadproductions** · 01-31-2013, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by beaner

Yes, costs about 1k for a real attorney to do it. That gives you a year to file the actual patent.

The patent then usually costs 10K plus.

Those are pa prices.

That's what I thought, pricey. My dad has had 10+ patents put under his name for his EE work.

**L-Pink** · 01-31-2013, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by baddog

We started the process via Legal Zoom

You didn't see any negatives in a provisional application then?

Anyone here ever file for "patent pending"

Anyone here ever file for "patent pending"

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