Patents and OpenMoko

[Christopher Earl]

This method is called "The poor man's patent" and is not legal.  Below is a web page that may be of some help and describes this patent method as an "Urban legend" It also has documentation on getting things patented.

http://www.inventionpatent.net/patent/poor-man's-patent.cfm


>>> "Steven Milburn" <steven.milburn at gmail.com> 02/07/08 5:35 PM >>>
As a first step, get anything you think is patent worthy documented and
dated.  In the US, a common practice is to write up your concept and mail it
to yourself in a sealed envelope.  You don't open the envelope until you
need to and you do it with a lawyer present.  The postmark on the envelope
holds up very strongly to prove the date of the material.

--Steve