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Roger
I have had a new idea for a fad hat for over 6 years now. How would you even market such an idea? Are there designer companies looking for new ideas like this?
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Check this website http://www.retail-vision.co.uk
get in touch with them and they can help you reach your product or idea to the world
How do I patent my idea / start my own business?
xtina_mi
I have a few ideas that I would like to get out there and present to companies or get the rights to. Where do I begin?? I have no idea what the first steps are.
I also want to start up my own company. Any tips?
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Ideas can not be patented/copyrighted.
There is no one solution to 'how starting your business' questions, however, a good starting point would be writing a business plan. Also, you should run through a feasability study or marketing plan to see if the business would be profitable.. no matter how good your idea is, if it doesn't make money... you get the point. Then pick a business type inc, llc, partnership, etc. Then start selling the product.
Ideas can not be patented/copyrighted.
There is no one solution to 'how starting your business' questions, however, a good starting point would be writing a business plan. Also, you should run through a feasability study or marketing plan to see if the business would be profitable.. no matter how good your idea is, if it doesn't make money... you get the point. Then pick a business type inc, llc, partnership, etc. Then start selling the product.
How to go about protecting my cartoon idea from all directions?
Cage
Alright so I have an idea for a television cartoon that I think is really great (Dont we all lol). I just want to know is there a way to copyright/patent the characters look, story plot and if possible character voice and personality? I just want to protect the crap out of the idea, since I've heard of situations where a company will turn the idea down telling the creator they arent interested, then turn around and basicly steal the idea and use it anyways without paying the guy who gave them the idea.
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I've had a situation similar to this. (wanting to protect an idea). Sadly, you can only copyright names, character designs and exact words. Actual plots or ideas cannot be copyrighted. (Ex- Dracula and Vampires, REPO! and Repo Men). Unless someone takes the story literally word-for-word, there is no actual way to keep someone from taking your plot/idea. Even character designs can be a bit tricky to copyright due to parody and slight changes.
I've had a situation similar to this. (wanting to protect an idea). Sadly, you can only copyright names, character designs and exact words. Actual plots or ideas cannot be copyrighted. (Ex- Dracula and Vampires, REPO! and Repo Men). Unless someone takes the story literally word-for-word, there is no actual way to keep someone from taking your plot/idea. Even character designs can be a bit tricky to copyright due to parody and slight changes.
How does one go about marketing an idea for a sports related souvenier?
Reenie: Mo
A friend has an excellent idea for a souvenier for our Milwaukee Brewers. She looked into patents and they are too expensive. Any ideas on how she can market her idea and get royalties from it?
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Unless you have the funds to defend a patent infringement or if you hope to sell your company (with the patents as part of the intellectual property), it's not worth patenting.
Realize that even if your friend has a great idea, creates a prototype, and has potential clients sign a nondisclosure, there's no guarantee that the client won't simply copy the idea and produce it them self.
The problem arises when your friend wants to use another company's copyrighted logo/image in their product. Unless the image is in the public domain, you'll have to license it. To license it, you'll have to explain how you want to use it, and show off your idea, and pay money.
Instead, your friend may want to approach a company that already produces souvenirs for the Brewers, and offer to license the idea to them.
Realize that her idea is just that - an idea. Someone eventually needs to implement it and mass produce it, which takes time and money.
Unless you have the funds to defend a patent infringement or if you hope to sell your company (with the patents as part of the intellectual property), it's not worth patenting.
Realize that even if your friend has a great idea, creates a prototype, and has potential clients sign a nondisclosure, there's no guarantee that the client won't simply copy the idea and produce it them self.
The problem arises when your friend wants to use another company's copyrighted logo/image in their product. Unless the image is in the public domain, you'll have to license it. To license it, you'll have to explain how you want to use it, and show off your idea, and pay money.
Instead, your friend may want to approach a company that already produces souvenirs for the Brewers, and offer to license the idea to them.
Realize that her idea is just that - an idea. Someone eventually needs to implement it and mass produce it, which takes time and money.
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