Idea Protection

Hi Sarah....you could actually do the broke man's copywrite....Every document, picture, etc that you have for your idea, make a duplicate of it. Then take it to the post office and certified mail it to yourself and also require a signature. NEVER OPEN IT.... Just put it somewhere safe. Then if there's ever any question of whether or not you created/invented it then you pull out this package and present it to the courts as evidence...Good luck!

mail yourself a certified letter with all the info in it and keep everything. that is what the lawyer told my brother to do. then if you are protected, providing that some one else did not think of it first. gool luck. GMAJ

I am sure that you have it written out in detail if you are to the point that you want to share it. If not, get to putting it down on paper. Make sure you are VERY detailed in it. Make sure you put the date on the paper (all pages), put it in an envelope, seal it and put some sort of stamp across the seal (so that if it was opened you or someone else would be able to tell), and mail it to yourself. DO NOT EVER OPEN IT! This is your proof that it was your idea and the point is that the envelope is only opened if needed.

My father told me about this a while back when I had an idea (I never acted on it though). He said it is just like having a patent, but without the legal stuff. If someone takes your idea after you have presented it to them without compensation to you, then you have proof that it was your idea. I would also include what your intentions are with the idea (i.e., planning to contact Company X to discuss in April or what progress you have made to date in testing, etc.). It is suppose to be very detailed.

Good luck!