How to patent an idea or prevent others from stealing?

Advante_101 SG

I have an product idea that i have to have it done in factory or smithshop/ metal works etc

What prevention can i use to so that the factory will not use mine idea,manufacture it,market it and sold without mine knowledge?

Q.C.Pak SG

Go check the laws on the copyright act.

FireIce SG

u can find info here

www.ipos.gov.sg

very very leh cheh process

and to patent a product, innovation, invention, idea, it can take up to 10 yrs for the patent to be awarded

QX179R SG

please visit this site for more info..

http://www.ipos.gov.sg

Advante_101 SG

Copyrights apart....is there any way or technique i can prevent the factory to overproduce without me knowing?

say like..i ask them to produce 100 sets...they produce 200...sold 100 to me factory price..the other 100 sold on market pocketing a 100% profit for themselves ?

juantan SG

I'm not a law expert, but i think you can try engaging a lawyer along to ensure that its yours and they can't steal it? Might work.

And also, it might be expensive to engage one. That is, if your product is really a multi million dollar idea..

Advante_101 SG

u see....we cant stop piracy. Tats a fact..Somebody sooner or later would produce it something quite similar or even better and make improvements on it and call it their own..

Even all those big name multi-billions Louis Vuitton , CK , DKNY , Versace cant stop them..let alone me :)

Even with patented protected rights...it is easy to break this law..there loopholes on it. Not perfect.

Me just wana prevent on a manufacturing level tats it :) anyone knowsor have experiences ?

fatone SG

i dont see anyone copying tony stark's inventions....

Detached SG

Simple.

PM me your idea and every data you have on that project, I will help you :evil:

Advante_101 SG

lolz

zaxis SG

get different factories to product different sub parts,

complete assemblies only at your sight.

what quantity you are talking? 10,000 per day? or 50,000 per day?

experience from past, will not copy right parts only register IPC methods.

and this already will takes 18 months before can get copy right, and even after copy right still need to pay yearly different countries, different amount, before you can take ledgal action on that country.

TooFree SG

You need to see a patent agent.

eagle SG

if your idea is very very new, you already have a hard time to convince others. And if others are not convinced, they wouldn't even bother about copying

Stucktoes SG

Fatum SG

if it's any good at all ... three months later you'd see a made-in-china version selling alongside yours anyways ...

FireIce SG

i think u shd be thinking more on how to market and sell first
if it's not even going to sell well, u think ppl want to copy meh

maurizio13 SG

if it's any good at all ... three months later you'd see a made-in-china version selling alongside yours anyways ...

Hehehe...........

maurizio13 SG

I have an product idea that i have to have it done in factory or smithshop/ metal works etc

What prevention can i use to so that the factory will not use mine idea,manufacture it,market it and sold without mine knowledge?

You can consign all the different parts to different factories, so even if they have some of the parts, they have no idea what you are building.

playboy_1985 SG

aiyo u also not sure ur product will be a success anot u want to patent liao, mai liao lui la.

Advante_101 SG

get different factories to product different sub parts,

complete assemblies only at your sight.

what quantity you are talking? 10,000 per day? or 50,000 per day?

experience from past, will not copy right parts only register IPC methods.

Wow...This is the most simple & straightforward idea that i ever heard..

Thank you Zaxis..good advice