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Unless your class is to "invent a company," I wouldn't sweat the fact that there are patents on the ideas you've come up with. At any rate, I've been told that
by sam_in_nyc 18y ago
Unless your class is to "invent a company," I wouldn't sweat the fact that there are patents on the ideas you've come up with. At any rate, I've been told that it's not too hard to differentiate your idea enough to file a new patent yourself. If you can significantly improve the existing patent, or implement it through different means, then you should be alright. Of course, it wouldn't hurt to have an awesome IP lawyer.
I have no personal experience on the matter of patents other than filing a provisional patent.
- SapphireSun 18y agoI've said this in another of my replies, but the major problem isn't that we need to invent something ( that is easy ). We need to change the world somehow. Making an incremental improvement on a patent isn't allowed, (despite the disconnect with the real world). I suppose some of my problem is that this is an extremely high bar. We are trying to find a major problem in the world to solve that hasn't been solved that we could feasibly examine within the time frame of a few months. Perhaps this isn't the best forum to ask this question in because everyone here is an entrepreneur. If they knew of such a problem, they would be working on it themselves :-). If someone feels generous though, I would welcome any advice on where to look!