Can I Protect My Idea Without a Patent? - Starting Up - Ask Entrepreneur. I have a meeting next week about an idea for a website that I have created with a senior advertising executive at a major corporation.
I'm excited about sharing my idea but I'm afraid its difficult to protect it without a patent. I have been told I should get a confidentiality agreement drawn up and send it before I go. 10 Steps to Protect Your Idea. Published May. 10, 2011 Got a great idea?
Follow these first steps from SCORE Counselor, Alan Tratner of Santa Barbara, CA. 1. Put all your ideas, notes and drawings in an inventor’s journal, and have it signed, witnessed and dated. Be careful about disclosing your ideas to anyone—use a confidentiality or non-disclosure document when discussing your ideas. How to Get a Patent. Published May. 10, 2011 Have you invented the next big thing?
If so, you've got to get a patent. It protects your invention and gives you exclusivity. Read this article by Steve Strauss to understand why patents are critical to your success and how you can get one for your business. Q: I have invented what I think is “a better mousetrap.” Patent Searching and Inventing Resources.