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About Marty McCrea
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I can answer questions about honing your idea and helping it to become more real in your mind, your research, and within your speaking. My expertise is in answering the large questions that you have into more manageable pieces. I can also assist you in finding the source of the data that you can use to prove and pitch your idea if that's the path that you're on.

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In my opinion, the current way to invent is inherently flawed. Regular people like us normally get “eaten up” by the proverbial sharks in the water. (corporations, invention submission companies, lawyers, etc)

We can not stand for this any longer; you feel this too, yes?


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I have helped people think and re-think their ideas for years. As a byproduct of talking with hundreds of inventors, there is a new and very revolutionary way to invent that will be available to the world in 2009. Nobel Prize Winner Albert von Szent-Gyorgyi once said that "Discovery consists of seeing what everybody else has seen, and thinking what no one has thought." I agree with this truth with all of my heart. Now let's talk about your question, your passion, and how I can help your idea gain momentum if it is ready.

 
   

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Inventing New Products/Inventions - Can I patent what my software invented?


Expert: Marty McCrea - 6/15/2009

Question
Say I use an automatic software program to generate possible new configurations of some item like an airplane wing or a lawnmower blade, and then the software automatically tests it in a simulation.  If the software then discovers a new configuration that's different and much better that the current state of the art, can I patent what the software invented?

Answer
Dave;

WOW!  What a great question.  There is no one definite answer to this question.  Each piece of software has their own Terms and Conditions concerning the output from their software.  What I would recommend is that you read the T&C of the software you're using and even call the customer service department of the company and ask them specifically what their policy is concerning this.

My guess is that anything you create can be patented if it is unique and non-obvious, however check with the creator of the software you're using.  Actually, if you would, get back to me with the answer that you found.  I'm curious as to what you discover.  Thanks!

Happy Inventing!

Highest Regards;

Marty McCrea

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