Edward L. White, P.C.
Phone (405) 810-8188
Fax (405) 608-0971
E-mail firm@edwhitelaw.com
13924 Quail Pointe Drive, Suite B
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134
Phone: (405) 810-8188
Fax: (405) 608-0971
Email:  ed@edwhitelaw.com
Patents  
If you don't care enough about your idea to protect it, why should someone be interested enough in it to pay you for your idea?
You can make money from your idea without a patent, a trademark, or a copyright.  However, you are much less likely to ever see a return if you do not invest in a patent, a trademark or a copyright.  Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and associated ways of protecting your mind's work are referred to generally as "intellectual property."  They are, in relation to your idea, like the title you have to your home or vehicle.  Patents, trademarks and copyrights are the ways you stake out claim to your ideas.  Very few companies will sign meaningful non-disclosure agreements before you disclose your idea to them, so a patent, trademark or copyright may be the only way to protect yourself.  The usual ways to protect your ideas may include:
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  • Patenting your idea.  Patents may either be "utility," "design," or "provisional."  It is crucial to know what type of patent you need.  For a limited sub-set of inventions, a design patent may be sufficient, but most inventions ultimately need a utility patent to be fully protected.  Some shady firms will, often without telling inventors, push them into design patents, which offer minimal protection for most inventions.  The United States Patent & Trademark Office maintains a list of complaints against firms.  Be sure you are working with a reputable firm.

    • A patent search is generally the first step to protect your idea.  You disclose your idea in confidence, and we give our opinion along with patents found in the search to you in writing.  We do service for a fixed fee.

    • If a search has been done and its results indicate that a patent may be obtainable, the next step is to decide what type and to prepare and file an application.

    • While your invention is patent-pending, we can work with you in relation to your efforts to market your ideas.

  • As important in the success of your idea as proper intellectual property protection will be your marketing efforts.  It is your idea, and no one will be as committed to it as you are.  To make your dream a reality you will have to not only be inventor, but you will need to be at least a tolerable salesperson.  We can work with you to formulate a strategy with the goal of getting your invention to market.

  • Call us at (405) 810-8188

  • Or email for more information below

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