Any patent lawyers on the board?

[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by FAX

I'm going to have to disagree with your disagreement, Mr. ClevelandBronco. I was one of the founders of a company that acquired a process patent. I remember it well because it cost us a bloody fortune. In our case, it was a video production process that utilized existing technologies (hardware and software). The process, however, was deemed sufficiently unique that the patent was awarded.

FAX

Mr. Fax, you may well be my new BFF. The particular process that I am thinking about patenting utilizes existing hardware and software, but my method utilizes it in a field that is completely unrelated to what it was originally intended, and it is unique within the field that I would apply the process.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

Mr. Fax, you may well be my new BFF. The particular process that I am thinking about patenting utilizes existing hardware and software, but my method utilizes it in a field that is completely unrelated to what it was originally intended, and it is unique within the field that I would apply the process.

As I mentioned, Mr. Fat Elvis, ours was a "process" that utilized existing technologies. Heck, as far as I know, other people were using the same "process" that we patented ... we just filed the patent in order to create value in the company. And, because no one else had taken the time or initiative to file previously, we go it through. It cost a lot of money, though ... not sure it was worth it in the end.

So far as I am aware, the process must be unique and withstand a search ... the search is the most expensive part, as I recall. What am I saying? Every part was expensive.

As for the "field" in which the process would be applied, I'm not certain you could patent that part. In other words, it's the unique process itself that can be patented ... not the application. Then again, I'm not a patent attorney so please seek professional guidance.

FAX