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Confidentiality of an invention idea
Posted by . updated on 12/29/2004
My brother has the ''Edison gene'' with ideas abundant. Many are invention ideas that are surely not patentable. A generic patent may or may not work. Is there a history of nonpatentable ideas that were secured with a confidentiality agreement or nondisclosure agreement that reaped the inventor a profit in the end either before or after manufacture? Where do I research such a subject? Has anyone heard the story of the man who made money by telling a cereal company to change its name to ''biscuit'' company -- National Biscuit Company -- Nabisco. It's that kind of idea.
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Christo...
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Sounds like trademark, copyright, and potential patent. More likely trademark and trade secret protection is what you can realistically use. I could give better advice, but I would need more information. You may contact me and we can communicate under attorney-client privilege.
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