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Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Etc.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Lil Pun, Sep 14, 2007.

  1. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Member

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    How do you go about finding out if an idea, item, phrase, or word has been legally protected; ex. patented copyrighted, trademarked, etc.? What if you have one of these things and you want to protect it or register it? How much does it cost?
     
  2. heypartner

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    For only $19.99, I'll send you my patented course on how to patent your ideas. Act now, and I'll even include my bonus CD Pack "How to Sell You Ideas" including tools for making marketing materials, sample brochures and letterhead.
     
  3. bladeage

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    Jump on that, Pun! It's a good deal!
     
  4. A-Train

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    I'm pretty sure "maybe maybe no" has already been copyrighted. I'm not sure about "It's summer people suppose get horny" or "Hispanic?"
     
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    maybe maybe no
     
  6. A-Train

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    Yeah, that one too! :eek:
     
  7. macalu

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    could we get a clutchfans t-shirt with, "would you like a ride, ride?"
     
  8. Rocket River

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    http://www.inventors.org/ <-- good place to start your research
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    http://www.patentstuff.com

    an idea, item, <-- patentable but for an idea it would have to very well fleshed out . . .Ideas really cannot be patented in that they are intangible.
    You can perhaps patent a process . . .software, etc
    but just going . . Flying Car. . . unless you do drawings about HOW it can be done. . .won't cut it

    phrase, or word <-- I beleive these fall under copyrights and trademarks

    Rocket River
     
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