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It is possible to pre-register online by completing a simple Web form (this can be done up to two weeks prior to visiting the Library of Congress in person). You will still need to report to the Reader Registration Station and present your valid identification.
How do I register my copyright? To register a work, submit a completed application form, and a nonreturnable copy or copies of the work to be registered. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section “Registration Procedures., and Circular 4, Copyright Office Fees”.
To register your copyright, you need to go to the eCO Online System, create an account, and then fill out the online form. There’s a basic fee of $35 if you file online. The processing times are generally faster if you apply online, but eFiling still takes between three and four months, according to Copyright.gov.
Most works eligible for copyright protection do not require registration or other formalities, except for cinematograph films. However, if you want to have a copyright in a film, DVD or video , you must apply to the Registrar of Copyright on prescribed forms.
To officially protect your Intellectual Property (IP) your three options include registering a Trademark, registering your designs and applying for a patent.
If you determine that the invention is probably not patentable, the most effective way to protect yourself is to have prospective licensees sign a nondisclosure agreement before you reveal your invention. This document is sometimes called an “NDA” or a “confidentiality agreement,” but the terms are similar.
Even under the old system, i.e., the “first to invent” system, a “poor man’s patent” standing alone, i.e, without a patent application, was worthless. You cannot access the court system and ask a judge or a jury to enforce a right that the U.S. Government does not even recognize as a right.
The theory behind the “poor man’s patent” is that, by describing your invention in writing and mailing that documentation to yourself in a sealed envelope via certified mail (or other proof-of-delivery mail), the sealed envelope and its contents could be used against others to establish the date that the invention was …
What You Should Do With an Invention Idea But No Money
A basic utility patent, also called a non-provisional patent, will cost between $5,000 and $15,000 to file. USPTO filing fees are $330, the patent search fee is around $540, plus a $220 examination fee, driving up the total cost to over $1,000, not including attorney fees.
about 25 months
You can file a patent application on behalf of yourself or your co-inventors. Patent applications require both legal and technical expertise and even small mistakes can dramatically compromise the value of the patent. That expertise comes at a cost and even a simple patent can cost several thousand dollars.
If the corporation makes an offer, it will typically be anywhere from $50 thousand to $8 million, and can be higher. On the other hand, an inventor trying to simply market an issued patent to corporations, is likely to get anywhere from $5,000 to $35,000.
As soon as you file a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), your invention is “Patent Pending.” Once your application is submitted, nobody can steal, sell, or use your invention without your permission.
The Entrepreneurial Inventor Royalties often range from 2% to 10% of net revenues. Such inventors often choose to form a business and to manufacture and market the product themselves. Of course, this will require considerably more financial input than licensing.
Having a patent will not in and of itself make you rich. Many inventors often think that all they need to do is come up with an idea, file a patent application, and companies will be banging on their door offering millions of dollars for the idea. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work this way.
Thomas Alva Edison
The patent for the telephone is often considered to be the most valuable patent in history
Defensive Aggregator says ‘World’s Most valuable’ patent is held by tiny Intertrust Technologies. Privately held Sunnyvale, CA-based, Intertrust Technologies, a digital rights management company, holds the world’s most valuable patent according to research conducted by defensive patent aggregator Unified Patents.
Huawei
As patent holder, you retain ownership of the invention and earn royalty payments on future sales of the product. You can grant an exclusive license to one company or several companies. Royalty rates run from 5% to 20%, so the product would have to sell quite a bit for the patent holder to earn big money.
So, is a patent worth getting? A patent is worth the cost if sales of the invention are much greater than the expenses of getting a patent. Unfortunately, you don’t know what sales will be like before you launch your product
The simple answer is “no’. A prototype is not required prior to filing a patent application with the U.S. Patent Office. While prototypes can be valuable in developing your invention, they can also be costly.
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Contrary to popular belief, a patent does not protect your technology from being infringed upon by a competitor. It merely affords you with legal recourse in the event that someone does.