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  • 10-07-2009 10:49am
    #1
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Guys, I have an idea for an invention which is both green and saves time/money but i've googled it and cant see anything similar so where do I find out for certain?


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  • #2
    Ice_Box
    Closed Accounts Posts: 569 ✭✭✭Ice_Box


    Maybe a patent search?

    http://www.google.com/patents


  • #3
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Cheers Ice Box!


  • #4
    Dabko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Dabko


    Also another good place to look - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/pro-home.htm

    If this is well worth protecting and could make you shed loads of cash, it may be worth concidering filling a patent for it. Contact irish patents office


  • #5
    EORaghallaigh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭EORaghallaigh


    also check http://oami.europa.eu/ows/rw/pages/index.en.do


  • #6
    Pines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Pines


    The short answer is you'll never find out for certain. By doing a Google Patents search, you have a good shot at finding it.

    If you can't find it, I'd suggest you speak to a patent attorney, who can tell you if it can be protected, and who can prepare a patent application that will provide you with some value.

    Doing it yourself is high risk - if you get your initial application wrong, you may find it is worthless as protection ... and sometimes the problems can't be fixed later, even by a professional, e.g. if you have disclosed it already by the time you realise that the patent specification is missing something critical.


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