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Aug 27 2007, 8:45 am / Determined
Viewing the various blog and forum comments, a recurring pattern of action, or more correctly inaction, appears to emerge. Many inventors in need of financial support seek that support by sharing with potential investors their ideas, concepts, etc. without first having protected them. If an individual freely discloses his/her ideas without protecting them and another party "steals" the idea, there is likely little if any recourse for the inventor. The legal system will often view this not as though the other party "stole" the idea, but tha the inventor "gave it away". If one can not afford to protect the concept via patent or trademark, at a minimum the inventor should make use of a Non-Disclosure Agreement. If anyone has questions on how to properly protect their concepts, please contact me at contact@demayconsulting.com.
David M. DeMay
Patent Attorney
DeMay Consulting,LLC.
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