> 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 "

> 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.