Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California
patent
To have a patent search is prohibitively expensive.
Could I protect a idea for a patent, internationally as well, if I register it somehow as intelectual property?
* for the purpose of borrow the necessary money from a Bank, to pursue the patent,design copyright or to invest in a beginning a small business.
Asked on 1/25/01, 8:31 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Paul McMeans
Law Office of Paul E. McMeans
Re: patent
A patent is one form of intellectual property. A
copyright is another form, as is a trademark, or
a trade secret. There is no generic means of registration
of intellectual property, as opposed to systems to
register patents, trademarks, or copyrights. So, the
short answer to your question is no. It looks like you
still need to think in terms of getting a patent.
Answered on 3/14/01, 7:18 pm
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