Reminds me of the old "Poor Man's Patent": Write your idea, invention, etc. on a piece of paper, and mail it to yourself in a sealed (possibly certified) letter

Reminds me of the old "Poor Man's Patent": Write your idea, invention, etc. on a piece of paper, and mail it to yourself in a sealed (possibly certified) letter as proof of date of invention. Unfortunately that, and likely this, will provide little legal protection: http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/the-poor-mans-patent http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/the-poor-mans-pa... Bragging rights, however, are now yours for posterity, which might have its own value to many - just don't think this will help you out in court, particularly without third-party auditing (not that that would help much, either).