How do i patent my idea?

Question

Well I have this idea that i think will be good for businesses. Its an invention.

What will the patent involve. How much does it cost.

Can I patent it for worldwide.

After patenting other proccesses does a product has to go through to reach the market.

Thank you in advance for your answers

Answer 1

Contact the patent office and ask them.

Some things can't be patented and patent laws are different throughout the world so you it's not possible to give a simple answer.

If you're in the UK it's

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You can't patent an idea.  For a product, you have to have a working model, or sdomething physical.

See http://www.uspto.gov/ for info for the US patent office

Answer 4

apply to patent office and pay $15.000

Answer 5

In the UK by registering it with the patent office.

Many people use a patent agent to do this for them. The office will advise.

Answer 6

Check out http://www.patentengineers.com

It explains how to get a patent, and how patents protect your rights.

I don't think there's a world wide patent anywhere - you'll have to apply for patent protection in each country one-by-one.

Answer 7

Really the question boils down to money. It will cost you a lot to get a watertight worldwide set of patents using a patent agent. However, it will cost you a lot more to defend your patent in court when someone infringes it, or tries to invalidate it.

A large company can spend a lot of money on legal fees which an independent inventor never can, even if he's clearly in the right.