Legal Question in Intellectual Property in United Kingdom

Inventions

Ive got a new idea and I don't know where to start!

I have contacted a few places e.g Patent & Trademark of America..but people are asking me to send my idea in.my question is who can i trust? and i dont know anything about Patents or Trademarks but i do know its a big world and anyone could steal an idea. thanx


Asked on 5/19/01, 11:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Patrick Stellitano Patrick Stellitano, Registered Patent Attorney

Re: Inventions

Your best bet is to hire a patent attorney who is legally registered to practice before the proper government agency in the country where you reside. Generally, you are unwise to disclose your idea to anyone other than a patent attorney.

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Answered on 6/29/01, 1:51 pm


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