Yeah but to get a patent don't you need an actual item to present for the patent? I have a more then a few ideas that don't even have patents yet as well. But as for my original question, Do you know if you can you get a patent on an already made product? I just need to find someone I can talk to that has power and can actually go somewhere with my idea, Move forward and not steal it.
Check out innovationsupplychain.com, they have some great resources for ya. As lunar said, the biggest thing to overcome for a small business is investing capital into the new product. You have to be willing to spend (lots) of money to make money. Luckily for us, we have excellent cash flow, and just recently surpassed our 50 year mark of being in business. Patents can be had for even just an "idea", but it doesn't hurt to have something already to go. Try contacting other inventors/businesspeople etc.. and promote your ideas/improvements.
That's a dream job sir, and the habitat looks amazing! Good for you, I am certainly envious.
No, patents are often filed for concepts that have zero "actual physical items". It's super common in software, you're probably familiar with the phrase "intellectual property" to describe non-tangibles. Patents are strictly for original ideas; while filing the patent, considerable effort must be given to highlight the original aspects of your idea/design/etc.
Thanks! I really do feel lucky to find a job that is such a good match for me. Another great part of the job is that my company has 4 traveling exhibits (2 of Frogs, 1 of geckos, and one based on the children's book "The Scoop on Poop") that are leased out to museums, zoos, and institutes around the country. I'm in charge of the Frogs exhibit so when they get set up and tore down, I get sent out to do it. I get to see some really cool parts of the country, and really great venues. The last place to rent the frogs was in Bozeman, Montana so I took a few extra days out there to go to Yellowstone, which I want to see and photograph my whole life:
Awesome thanks for the knowledge. Yes I have heard of the phrase "intellectual property" but I didn't know what it meant until now... So no that I know you can get a patent for a concept without an actual physical item, I can just go ahead and file for a patent then?
