Wow, good to know! Thanks!<br><br>I have thought for a long time that doing this would be a defense because it would show dated prior art, but the details on that site actually seem more sensible.<br><br>--Steve<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Feb 7, 2008 6:31 PM, Christopher Earl <<a href="mailto:earlc8451@clarkstate.edu">earlc8451@clarkstate.edu</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Forgot to add this link. This will outline the American procedure for patenting.<br><a href="http://www.inventionpatent.net/patent/process.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.inventionpatent.net/patent/process.cfm</a><br><div>
<div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>>>> "Steven Milburn" <<a href="mailto:steven.milburn@gmail.com">steven.milburn@gmail.com</a>> 02/07/08 5:35 PM >>><br>As a first step, get anything you think is patent worthy documented and<br>
dated. In the US, a common practice is to write up your concept and mail it<br>to yourself in a sealed envelope. You don't open the envelope until you<br>need to and you do it with a lawyer present. The postmark on the envelope<br>
holds up very strongly to prove the date of the material.<br><br>--Steve<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>OpenMoko community mailing list<br><a href="mailto:community@lists.openmoko.org">community@lists.openmoko.org</a><br>
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