Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

Hello, thank you for reading my email.

I am not looking to patent a product but instead looking to safeguard or protect an idea that i have to help that product sell . for example if i were to sell an idea to a company that sells their product in packets of 18 and they all look identical.

The idea would be to number the items 1 through 18 so that you could tell them apart by the number. hopefully you can understand what i am looking for? So what type of patent or protection rights would i be needing to get?

THank you so much


Asked on 8/02/10, 5:55 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Unfortunately, you can't patent an idea in the abstract. Try this. Google [business methods patent]

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Answered on 8/07/10, 6:03 pm
Daniel Bakondi The Law Office of Daniel Bakondi

I am very familiar with this issue. While you cannot patent an idea, there is a lot of law that protects ideas, such as when you propose an idea to a company, if done properly, such as through a knowledgeable attorney. If you would like to discuss having me submit an idea for you, please send me an email.

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Daniel Bakondi, Esq.

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Answered on 8/07/10, 8:08 pm


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