[Jewelry making - Article 00653] - [Orchid] Patent Process

[Ruth Shapiro]

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Dear Friends,

    I have a question that many of you may have experience with. I have
    designed a mechanism for a ring that is very simple but very unique
    and would be very marketable (I think) in certain well defined
    markets. I have not tried to sell these yet, so I don't know if they
    will generate good sales.  I don't want to put them "out there"
    unless I have the design mechanism protected, yet I don't want to go
    to the expense of a full patent if I haven't done any market
    research. 

    Does anyone have any advise for me? Have any of you gone through the
    patent process? Is there any easy and quick way to go about this? I
    know that copyright protection won't be enough as there are so many
    ways to circumvent a copyright with small design changes. That is
    the beauty of my idea!! (LOL)-it lends itself to unlimited designs. 

    Have any of you ever licensed or sold an idea to a manufacturer?
    Would that be an easier way to go? Get the money without the
    headache?!!! 

Thanks in advance to all you wonderful people!
Ruth

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