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Ive got an Idea.... What to do next.

  • 06-04-2009 01:35PM
    #1
    gefpm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭


    I have been thinking about a new product that i ahve not seen on the market ever before. Can anyone suggest what i should do next or whom i should talk to?, I would obviously need to keep my idea confidential and to maybe create a protptype...


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  • #2
    shoutman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭shoutman


    First and foremost patent the idea, maybe approach the local enterprise board to ask for help in what steps to take.


  • #3
    getonyourboots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭getonyourboots


    Contact your local Enterprise Ireland office http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/Contact/IrishOffices.htm and arrange a meeting. They will do their best to be of help to you and offer you advice in all the areas relating to starting a business. They are obliged to keep your idea confidential but its up to you wheatear you wish to go into the specifics with them.


  • #4
    gefpm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭gefpm


    thanks for the advise, i will contact the enterprise office in the morning, i am sure they will give me advise on patenting the idea.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    gefpm wrote: »
    I have been thinking about a new product that i ahve not seen on the market ever before. Can anyone suggest what i should do next or whom i should talk to?, I would obviously need to keep my idea confidential and to maybe create a protptype...

    It's probably already out there or just around the corner. Patenting is an extremely expensive route so you'd want to make sure it's useful and worth mucho $$$$ for you to patent it.


  • #6
    lecheile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 703 ✭✭✭lecheile


    gefpm wrote: »
    I have been thinking about a new product that i ahve not seen on the market ever before. Can anyone suggest what i should do next or whom i should talk to?, I would obviously need to keep my idea confidential and to maybe create a protptype...
    Its worthwhile doing a search of active patents to see if your idea is already patented or even something like it. There are a number of patent search engines that you can use - one of which I randomly selected from google page http://www.freepatentsonline.com/


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  • #7
    Pines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Pines


    Talk to a patent attorney - most won't charge for initial advice and they may save you a lot of time by telling you exactly what you can and cannot protect, as well as how to go about doing it.


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