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Article #244Re: an IDEA for PDA's
From: Mark S
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 14:26
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 14:26
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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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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 111acd,e5b97f8602053b35 X-Google-Attributes: gid111acd,public X-Google-Thread: 109e18,e5b97f8602053b35 X-Google-Attributes: gid109e18,public X-Google-Thread: 11219a,e5b97f8602053b35 X-Google-Attributes: gid11219a,public X-Google-Thread: 10baa0,e5b97f8602053b35 X-Google-Attributes: gid10baa0,public X-Google-Thread: 112073,e5b97f8602053b35 X-Google-Attributes: gid112073,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-06-19 07:26:44 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!nntp-relay.ihug.net!ihug.co.nz!cox.net!newsfeed1.earthlink.net!newsfeed.earthlink.net!sjc1.nntp.concentric.net!newsfeed.concentric.net!global-news-master From: "Mark S" <nospam@here.com> Newsgroups: alt.comp.sys.palmtops.pilot,codewarrior.palm,comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.handhelds,comp.sys.palmtops.pilot Subject: Re: an IDEA for PDA's Date: 19 Jun 2002 14:26:40 GMT Organization: Concentric Internet Services Lines: 51 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <aeq4b0$6ij@dispatch.concentric.net> References: <aep0r1$n0u$1@bob.news.rcn.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 64.1.1.163 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000