How to get a patent
Around 10 years ago I invented a great product and found out how to get a patent. It is a very inexpensive product that would save people money on some home repairs. I have been to the patent office and did all the preliminary research. I prepared the drawings and filed the application along with the fees.
More fees were required and it was suggested that I retain the services of a patent attorney. At this point I was a little short on cash to pay for these services. So I bought a book about how to get a patent. The book was very lengthy and explained nothing to me that I didn't already know.
At that time I retained the services of a special online patent company. A reasonable down payment provided me the right to pay them enormous amounts of money for nothing. I finally gave up and threw in the towel. I'm just a regular working guy with a good idea and still wondering how to get a patent.
Even if I had accomplished getting a patent, I would never have the money to defend myself against some company just stealing it. I haven't thought much about it for the past 10 years. Some guy on the news today was talking about patent reform which caused me to write this article.
I think the whole system is a joke. How many people are out there with a good idea? People just like me, wondering how to get a patent without spending a small fortune. There are more companies out there trying to rip you off than there are trying to help you out.
I'm sure the US Patent Office is very helpful for Microsoft or Apple Corporation. My invention was a small mechanical devise. The patent office people looked at me in disbelief. They were not sure I could patent a mechanical devise. I assured them that mechanical devises had been patented in the past and that they had probably not all been invented yet.
They knew where all the records were kept for the latest and greatest software patent. I found my stuff filed back in some dusty hole, but I will admit, the information was there. I guess mechanical devises are out of style. Well, I'm 62 years old now and I'm out of style too. The system has worn me out. Good luck in finding out how to get a patent.
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