Hello all,
I've been reading on the whole process to undergo if you think you have an idea of a new product. I am still researching so hopefully someone here knows more than me (very likely).
It seems that inventing a new product is very risky from a legal point of view, as;
a) Even if you patent, nothing really stops someone else from another country making the same thing. In China especially, they won't care for the patents.
b) The patenting process can be fuzzy (depending on the country)
c) So you invent something with value, you can try producing some units and let's say you sell on Amazon. In a very short time, you'll get replicas and even with patent there is very little you can do.
This is in a context where its you alone, so you don't have an army of lawyers. Most of the time, inspiring inventors don't have a lot of cash anyway to follow through a lawsuit.
I would love to be wrong (and most likely I am). But wanted to hear from those with more experience than me
I've been reading on the whole process to undergo if you think you have an idea of a new product. I am still researching so hopefully someone here knows more than me (very likely).
It seems that inventing a new product is very risky from a legal point of view, as;
a) Even if you patent, nothing really stops someone else from another country making the same thing. In China especially, they won't care for the patents.
b) The patenting process can be fuzzy (depending on the country)
c) So you invent something with value, you can try producing some units and let's say you sell on Amazon. In a very short time, you'll get replicas and even with patent there is very little you can do.
This is in a context where its you alone, so you don't have an army of lawyers. Most of the time, inspiring inventors don't have a lot of cash anyway to follow through a lawsuit.
I would love to be wrong (and most likely I am). But wanted to hear from those with more experience than me
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