Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Canada

patent protection

I have an idea (patent) I want to send my design to a company, it seems that to register the patent, it will take time and money and I have no money, I want something quick and legal and cheap to protect my idea until the company decides to support my patent or not, then I can register the patent officially, how can I do this please?


Asked on 12/20/06, 8:43 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert Brouillette Brouillette & Partners

Re: patent protection

You need to file a provisional patent application.

Please see http://www.brouillette.ca/brouillette/site/domaine/view.do?id=583bffad07df258c0107dfc6b6640049

Regards,

Robert

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Answered on 12/20/06, 8:56 am
Nancy Delain Delain Law Office, PLLC

Re: patent protection

While provisional patent applications are indeed available and are cheap to file (I think the USPTO charges something like $100 to file a provisional app), note that they are NOT examined by the US Patent & Trademark Office, and they expire one year after they are filed unless they are converted within that year to a non-provisional application. Treat a provisional application with the care it requires (i.e., pay attention to deadlines) and it can be very useful; mess up and you can lose your ability to obtain patent protection.

THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE IS GENERAL IN NATURE AND IS NOT INTENDED, NOR SHOULD IT BE CONSTRUED, AS LEGAL ADVICE. FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE ABOUT YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY.

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Answered on 1/04/07, 8:35 pm


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