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How to patent a product and avoid being hurt by it
I have an idea about a nice product and am in the process of developing it with a small team, I never patented anything, how to start, can I DIY? On the other hand the patent will disclose my most sensitive info that could be very risky, what should I do about it to make it a worthwhile effort?
- pwg 12y ago> how to start Maybe here: http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/howtopat.htm http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/howtopat.htm > can I DIY Yes. But you also state "I never patented anything". The patenting rulebook is extremely lengthy (http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/index.html http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/index.html) and not written to be easy to grasp by someone who has "never patented anything", so the process can be quite daunting.