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Expert: - 10/22/2010


Question
I had an idea for a website, but wasn't sure what website ideas can be patented. It seems so few websites are specialized anymore. Like godaddy for example has their hand in many pies completely pushing competition away. lol. At any rate. How can I look up to see if an idea like mine is free for the taking, and then how to get a patent for it?

Answer
Copyright protection is the easiest, cheapest, and first step. Also the easiest to enforce.

It may or may not be patentable. I can suggest a very well qualified patent attorney, Gary K. Price, of Evansville, Indiana for both the copyright and the patent application.

Stay away from any of the invention marketing outfits. My web site has an Inventors Resources page with a link to the Ron Riley (noted inventor rights activist) Caution List.

Among the more notorious are Invention Submission Corporation, their subsidiary, InventHelp, and Absolutely New Idea.

Hope that helps, Best Wishes on your project.


George H. Morgan, P.E.
Professional Engineer (since 1958)
Patent Agent (since 1973)
Web site: http://www.evansville.net/biz/patagent

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George H. Morgan, P.E., Patent Agent

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U.S. Patent Law only, no copyright or trademark qualification. I was a volunteer in the past, but my homeland defense activities pulled me away at times, and I was dropped. If you want me back, I am willing to come back.

Experience

Thirty one years as a Registered U.S. Patent Agent and a lifetime in product and manufacturing process and methods development as well as sales and marketing of new products with a number of blue chip corporations.

Organizations
Rotary, Society of Automotive Engineers, American Army Aviation Association, Registered Professional Engineer, St. Vincent De Paul Society, Indiana Guard Reserve Officer

Publications
Various Society of Manufacturing Engineers & Society of Automotive Engineers technical publications. Ref. my web site: http://www.evansville.net/biz/patagent

Education/Credentials
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design Option), L.S.U., Baton Rouge, Louisiana; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics Option), University of Missouri at Rolla, Missouri, Helicopter Maintenance Course, 18 weeks, Ft. Sill Army Aviation School, Troop Information and Education Leadership Course, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, Numerous Society of Automotive Engineers Seminars, Dale Carnegie Management Training Instructors Course.

Awards and Honors
Bausch & Lomb Science Award, Indiana Homeland Defense Service Ribbon, 2003.

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