Comments on: A Beginner’s Guide: How to Rent Your Ideas to Fortune 500 Companies (Plus: Video)

By: Bob Garabedian

Bob Garabedian — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:31:22 +0000

I have been most curious about this for a while now. HOW CAN YOU GET FEEDBACK FROM A MANUFACTURER WITH OUT TELLING HIM OR HER WHAT THE PRODUCT IS>>> ?? Also what should you do when most companies you contact even with your PPA … still want a patent..??
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS SITE. I AM 80 AND STILL TRYING.

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I.Bob Garabedian pops12@netptc.net

By: Andrew Krauss

Andrew Krauss — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:54:57 +0000

Cherie,

I’m saying it’s possible to make an improvement to a web site or app and license it.

And yes, it is possible to patent an app.

However, without getting into the specifics, I’ll have to give you the answer patent attorneys always give…….”It depends”. Doesn’t that drive you nuts?

I can understand why they say that though. It’s because it depends on what has been done before and the prior art.

-Andrew

By: Cherie

Cherie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:22:58 +0000

Andrew,

Great, thanks for the response.

Are you saying it’s possible to do it without a provisional patent? If so, how?

Or are you saying that some website or app ideas are patentable?

An example would be that I have an idea for a way to hugely improve user flexibility for creating photo books online. One new company (and they alone, so far) recently took a half step towards my idea (without my help) and is now ranked #1, so that suggests that my idea could really make a huge difference.

By: Andrew Krauss

Andrew Krauss — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:15:46 +0000

Cherie,

Yes, it’s possible, but it will depend on exactly what you are improving.

-Andrew

By: Stephen Key

Stephen Key — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:13:15 +0000

Mike,

We get that type of question often.

Is it possible to license a marketing idea?

Yes it is possible, however it’s definitely going to be more difficult than licensing a physical product. If they like your idea, it’s more likely that you could get a job as a consultant with the company rather than a royalty. If you were working at the company, you might get a promotion.

Andrew Krauss
inventRight Co-Founder
co-founded inventRight with Stephen Key over 10 years ago