Have you ever thought about what to do if you have a good idea? So successful that you yourself perfectly understand how beneficial its implementation can be for you.
But, as often happens, an idea has appeared, and now you do not have the time or opportunity to embody it. At the same time, you perfectly understand that if now you do not “stake out” it for yourself, you can lose it forever, it can be intercepted, or it will come to someone else's head. What to do in this case? Read this article and find out how to make your idea your own.
Instructions
Step 1
So, you have an insight, an idea has come. Can it be patented? Not. The Civil Code of the Russian Federation does not provide such an opportunity - the idea is something ephemeral, not falling under any category or classification.
But you, nevertheless, want to "protect" your idea, claim your rights to it. This can be done if the idea has already received a "material", tangible embodiment.
First, you need to decide what type of idea your idea belongs to. Let's look at two main types of ideas.
First: ideas related to culture and art, aesthetic or informational nature. In this case, you can publish your literary or musical work, scientific article and secure your “intellectual product” with copyright - print it on the pages of printed publications. Thus, the fact of publication will already prove that this idea belongs to you.
Second type: ideas related to inventions, including industrial and technical. In this case, in order to defend your idea, you need to take several practical steps.
First, let's define what a patent is. A patent is a document that certifies and secures authorship and your exclusive right to your own invention.
And this means that the idea must be transferred from a thought-form to the category of a material object - an industrial design, a model.
Step 2
So, you make a model or sample of your invention. Then, already on this sample, which you can touch with your hands and comprehensively study, you file a patent.
Also, as an option, you can patent the "technical essence" of your invention, it can be a sequence of steps to influence material objects, and, again, with the help of material tools (means). A development of this kind, namely an idea expressed in a specific technical form, can be patented.
Remember that there is one trick that must be followed: this solution (sequence) must be truly original, and its technical solution must not be already known at the present time.
Step 3
If you have doubts about whether you can independently cope with all the tasks that the need to patent your idea poses for you, then you can turn to a professional for help.
A professional in this area is called a patent attorney. On your behalf, the patent attorney will handle all the cases for obtaining a patent for you.
