Jim Macklin
December 6th 03, 09:36 PM
Don't submit the idea, submit a request for contact about
your patented application.
"baracooda" > wrote in message
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| Thank you for the Microsoft webpage link, but that leads
to a "tricky"
| webpage that one can almost mistakenly give away an idea
to Microsoft for
| free. What if I decided to submit somebody else's patented
idea? I doubt MS
| will end up with the right to use that patent freely. So,
I guess all I need
| to do is ask somebody else to submit my patented idea to
MS via that
| webpage. Is that the standard business procedure?
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| "Jim Macklin" > wrote in message
| ...
| > All major companies have staff that live in the patent
| > office, reviewing patents in areas of their interest.
It
| > won't hurt you to contact MS, but unless you have the
patent
| > applied for you are trusting them not to use your idea
as a
| > springboard. If you have the patent, they may or may
not
| > see any use or commercial value.
| >
| >
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http://register.microsoft.com/contactus30/contactus.asp?domain=generic&FU=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Emicrosoft%2Ecom%2F&CU=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Emicrosoft%2Ecom%2F&RU=http%3A%2F%2Fsupport%2Emicrosoft%2Ecom%2F
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| > "baracooda" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" > wrote in
message
| > | ...
| > | > If your idea is any good MS patent researchers
already
| > know
| > | > about it and if they want it they will call you.
But
| > you
| > | > should hire an attorney so you get proper terms,
with
| > future
| > | > amendments allowed. Your lawyer will know how to
| > contact
| > | > MS.
| > | If that is indeed the case, is it possible to get a
| > confirmation on if my
| > | patent is being evalutated or had be totally rejected
by
| > MS's patent
| > | department. Just to let everybody know, my patented PC
| > design makes Athens
| > | PC look like a legacy design.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Pete Baker" <petebkrAThotmailDOTcom> wrote in
message
| > | > ...
| > | > | Hi baracooda
| > | > |
| > | > | I'd suggest emailing Bill Gates direct.
| > | > |
| > | > | Pete
| > | > | "baracooda" > wrote in
message
| > | > | ...
| > | > | > I have a patented improvement suggestions for
Athens
| > PC.
| > | > How do I get in
| > | > | > touch with MS?
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