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Once I spent lots of money implementing someone elses great idea and took a
bath!

R.

"Mark S" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
news:aeq4b0$6ij@dispatch.concentric.net...
> It looks like you have an "expression" of an idea with specific
> implementation on a PDA with hardware and software.
> You can patent this... make notes with dates.
> You then get to spend a lot of money on lawyers filing and defending your
> patent.
>
> "Anyone who's ever taken a shower has had a great idea." - Nolan Bushnell
>
> Good luck.
> /Mark
>
> "David Abraham" <d-k-a@rcn.com> wrote in message
> news:aep0r1$n0u$1@bob.news.rcn.net...
> > Ideas are cheap, ideas are not patentable, only expressions or instances
> of
> > an idea are protectable under the laws of Intellectual Property.
> >
> > OK, folks, I have an IDEA, an idea that combines a handheld-type device,
> > some extra hardware, and some software.  I estimate that the nation-wide
> > revenues of such a package of hardware / software would be between $25MM
> and
> > $1 MMM in three years, and more if it is marketed internationally.  The
> cost
> > of implementation ought to be negligible.
> >
> > But the catch is: I won't talk to anyone, like Palm or Handspring, about
> my
> > idea, because they won't talk to me without my revealing my idea, and
they
> > won't sign a legal agreement promising to keep my idea secret and / or
to
> > negotiate with me if they want to implement my idea.
> >
> > So, I'm looking for interest in an idea I won't even hint at here,
> interest
> > from someone who has the clout or connections to implement it.  What's
in
> it
> > for you: part of the pie, of course.  What's the down-side?  You waste
> five
> > minutes talking with me.
> >
> > BTW, I live in New York City and I am a professional software developer.
> If
> > you live close by, it will be easiest to get together.
> >
> > David Abraham
> > davidkernabraham@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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