Crowdfunding Backer Patented My Project (2018)

Re:Crowdfunding Backer Patented My Project (2018) by SV_BubbleTime on Friday July 30, 2021 @06:08PM (#28013021)

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I think the author was also a guest on the Embedded.fm pod cast where she or someone from PatentPandas explains the story more. [0]

Patent law on all topics can be summed up with one simple phrase. Doesn't matter if you're applying, fighting, buying, all your prior art, the number of sealed envelopes you mailed yourself, testimony, claims, or anything else on the topic.... When it comes to anything patent:

"You're going to need a lawyer"

EDIT: Found it, https://embedded.fm/episodes/277

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Re:Crowdfunding Backer Patented My Project (2018) by plumeria on Friday July 30, 2021 @06:23PM (#28013153)

What about "Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Filing at the U.S. Patent Office" by David Pressman?

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Re:Crowdfunding Backer Patented My Project (2018) by kens on Friday July 30, 2021 @06:33PM (#28013231)

I applied for a patent after reading that book but was unsuccessful (for various reasons). I successfully obtained different patents with an attorney. I found what I learned from the book to be very helpful when getting patents with an attorney.

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Re:Crowdfunding Backer Patented My Project (2018) by plumeria on Friday July 30, 2021 @06:46PM (#28013345)

Thanks for sharing your experience, I want to try to patent something by myself. How much did you spend using an attorney?

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Re:Crowdfunding Backer Patented My Project (2018) by ffhhj on Saturday July 31, 2021 @12:17AM (#28015248)

I've heard you might be spending around $10,000.

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Re:Crowdfunding Backer Patented My Project (2018) by kens on Friday July 30, 2021 @06:53PM (#28013415)

Nothing, since I did the successful patents through my employer :-)

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