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Rick Maitland
03-29-2005, 10:28 PM
Hello everyone I am new to the Creek. Great site!! I have questions about patent information. I had an idea on engraving some products. My business partner went to a show and found that someone was already using this idea and claims that he is working on a patent. If I am already using this idea before he puts the patent out then will I be forced to stop? What would keep someone from putting a patent on something like laser engraving wooden pens or something that everyone is already working with?

Nick Adams
03-29-2005, 11:34 PM
You can patent a lot of things, However the ideas arent truly patented, Only the products or PROCESS that creates them. Typically a whole product is made of of many many patents. Sometimes almost 1 for 1 on every part pertaining to that item.

However to truly understand patents , You should look on the US patent site, or depending maybe the europe patent site.