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Originally Posted by farmersvilleRob
So basically, I will be following these paths and whatever pans out is my choice:
1) find a pro Bono patent lawyer willing to help us for a chunk of profits
2) contact andymark or a company relative to my product to get their lawyers to help for a bigger chunk of profits
3) file 125$ for a provisional patent that may get rejected
4) just produce the product and while producing, file for patent
But if I file for the provisional and it is found to violate an existing patent, would I be charged in a civil case?
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The provisional patent application never gets "rejected"; it gives you a year to disclose your inventions to anyone before making a decision to file or not. You basically tell the USPTO, "Hey, I think I've invented something, but I don't want to file for a patent quite yet."
I'd recommend talking to a patent attorney, or at least getting that book first before making any business decisions.
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