I am sorry but all these things have been invented. you can see them all on youtube.
rocket shoes - see JackAss movie
banana cameras- search the phase on Youtube.
touch screen dildos- there's an app for that. wobble or ijiggles
spring loaded beer- a college student invented a fridge that shoots beers a few years ago. look for it on youtube
invisible gum- they are invisible. no one wants to see what's in your mouth.
computers for dogs- see New Yorker cartoon. "on the internet, no one knows you are a dog"
french fry gardens- this is in every American's stomach.
fingernail polish clocks- every woman knows about this. visit my asian friend's salons.
solar powered lifeguard robots- Baywatch.
I saw that beer launcher vid like 4 years ago and went ape shit. When is he gonna market that? I would spent a good 1000 bucks on something like that, honest to God. My spring loaded beer idea was for the liquid inside though lol.
As some other posters have mentioned, Sony sold a device that already did this, and it was well before 2005. I well remember wanting one, because all the radio stations I listen to have a bad habit of playing a song that I enjoy and then not identifying it.
For songs with lyrics, I decided to remember a few lines and punch them into Google. It works but is no good for instrumental songs. Would be nice if radio stations could announce every song or actually start using RDS (in the US, that is).
Anybody know if the "Shazam" application works with first generation iPod touch hardware--since it needs a microphone, is there a way to plug one in?
That's what patent searches are for. This patent is easily available, as booga has seen it, apparently.
It's the responsibility for the person or company working on a new invention to do the search. It's much easier and cheaper these days, as much of it is on the internet.
IANAL, etc...
There is a danger in searching for a patent though... namely the fact that if you do a patent search, find something that is similar and then implement anyway because you think the patent does not apply then can be liable for triple damages.
If you think you have a great, unique, valuable, truly new idea for a product or service then get your ass to a parent attorney ASAP and patent it as soon as possible and well before you begin implementing or marketing your idea. In the current legal environment coming up with the idea is worthless unless you file the right paperwork (and pay the fees of course).
maybe even solar powered touch screen dildos... think about it!
no, wait.............. solar powered, touch screen with music identifier built in... just call it Shazoom!
how about it gyrates to the music playing in the room , you know like those blinking lights you can buy that flash different colors and at different rates.
There is a danger in searching for a patent though... namely the fact that if you do a patent search, find something that is similar and then implement anyway because you think the patent does not apply then can be liable for triple damages.
If you think you have a great, unique, valuable, truly new idea for a product or service then get your ass to a parent attorney ASAP and patent it as soon as possible and well before you begin implementing or marketing your idea. In the current legal environment coming up with the idea is worthless unless you file the right paperwork (and pay the fees of course).
Step one for an idea is to write it up and get it notarized. This establishes precedence. Then you can worry about patent searches, which are needed to file anyway and talking to the lawyer. Patents are not cheap to file so it would help to have a business plan before filing as well. I have never filed a patent mostly because of a lack of potential business but I have 8 invention disclosures just in case someone else markets the idea. In the story above it states that the company filed in 2000 and was awarded the patent in 2005. According to commentators Shazam came on the market in 2002. The question will be (if they are found to be similar inventions) is precedence. So you need to know when the invention by both companies was first put into writing in a formal manner. (laboratory book pages that are dated and signed count, but notarized documents are better). One of the key Radio patents was almost lost because the notary thought the idea was unimportant and used his casual signature to sign the document. It took a lot of effort to find enough examples to show the notary actually had two signatures and that the invention disclosure was valid.
There is a danger in searching for a patent though... namely the fact that if you do a patent search, find something that is similar and then implement anyway because you think the patent does not apply then can be liable for triple damages.
If you think you have a great, unique, valuable, truly new idea for a product or service then get your ass to a parent attorney ASAP and patent it as soon as possible and well before you begin implementing or marketing your idea. In the current legal environment coming up with the idea is worthless unless you file the right paperwork (and pay the fees of course).
You have to do a patent search. If you don't, everything you invest in your device or process can go down the drain. It's very bad advice to tell people not to do a patent search. We did patent searches on every idea we had, to see if someone had already come up with a way to accomplish them. Otherwise, a few times, we would have wasted a good deal of time and money on something we couldn't have done.
A patent attorney will first suggest a patent search. Some patent attorneys are experts in the area you need, and may have one or more degrees in it. They may know right off the bat if your "thing" has already been done. Otherwise, they will tell you that a patent search is in order.
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I am sorry but all these things have been invented. you can see them all on youtube.
rocket shoes - see JackAss movie
banana cameras- search the phase on Youtube.
touch screen dildos- there's an app for that. wobble or ijiggles
spring loaded beer- a college student invented a fridge that shoots beers a few years ago. look for it on youtube
invisible gum- they are invisible. no one wants to see what's in your mouth.
computers for dogs- see New Yorker cartoon. "on the internet, no one knows you are a dog"
french fry gardens- this is in every American's stomach.
fingernail polish clocks- every woman knows about this. visit my asian friend's salons.
solar powered lifeguard robots- Baywatch.
I saw that beer launcher vid like 4 years ago and went ape shit. When is he gonna market that? I would spent a good 1000 bucks on something like that, honest to God. My spring loaded beer idea was for the liquid inside though lol.
For songs with lyrics, I decided to remember a few lines and punch them into Google. It works but is no good for instrumental songs. Would be nice if radio stations could announce every song or actually start using RDS (in the US, that is).
Anybody know if the "Shazam" application works with first generation iPod touch hardware--since it needs a microphone, is there a way to plug one in?
That's what patent searches are for. This patent is easily available, as booga has seen it, apparently.
It's the responsibility for the person or company working on a new invention to do the search. It's much easier and cheaper these days, as much of it is on the internet.
IANAL, etc...
There is a danger in searching for a patent though... namely the fact that if you do a patent search, find something that is similar and then implement anyway because you think the patent does not apply then can be liable for triple damages.
If you think you have a great, unique, valuable, truly new idea for a product or service then get your ass to a parent attorney ASAP and patent it as soon as possible and well before you begin implementing or marketing your idea. In the current legal environment coming up with the idea is worthless unless you file the right paperwork (and pay the fees of course).
Holy shit, I love it!!
maybe even solar powered touch screen dildos... think about it!
no, wait.............. solar powered, touch screen with music identifier built in... just call it Shazoom!
how about it gyrates to the music playing in the room , you know like those blinking lights you can buy that flash different colors and at different rates.
IANAL, etc...
There is a danger in searching for a patent though... namely the fact that if you do a patent search, find something that is similar and then implement anyway because you think the patent does not apply then can be liable for triple damages.
If you think you have a great, unique, valuable, truly new idea for a product or service then get your ass to a parent attorney ASAP and patent it as soon as possible and well before you begin implementing or marketing your idea. In the current legal environment coming up with the idea is worthless unless you file the right paperwork (and pay the fees of course).
Step one for an idea is to write it up and get it notarized. This establishes precedence. Then you can worry about patent searches, which are needed to file anyway and talking to the lawyer. Patents are not cheap to file so it would help to have a business plan before filing as well. I have never filed a patent mostly because of a lack of potential business but I have 8 invention disclosures just in case someone else markets the idea. In the story above it states that the company filed in 2000 and was awarded the patent in 2005. According to commentators Shazam came on the market in 2002. The question will be (if they are found to be similar inventions) is precedence. So you need to know when the invention by both companies was first put into writing in a formal manner. (laboratory book pages that are dated and signed count, but notarized documents are better). One of the key Radio patents was almost lost because the notary thought the idea was unimportant and used his casual signature to sign the document. It took a lot of effort to find enough examples to show the notary actually had two signatures and that the invention disclosure was valid.
Actually, you can.
Don't start with "actually" as though you know. You don't. Ideas are not allowed to be patented.
IANAL, etc...
There is a danger in searching for a patent though... namely the fact that if you do a patent search, find something that is similar and then implement anyway because you think the patent does not apply then can be liable for triple damages.
If you think you have a great, unique, valuable, truly new idea for a product or service then get your ass to a parent attorney ASAP and patent it as soon as possible and well before you begin implementing or marketing your idea. In the current legal environment coming up with the idea is worthless unless you file the right paperwork (and pay the fees of course).
You have to do a patent search. If you don't, everything you invest in your device or process can go down the drain. It's very bad advice to tell people not to do a patent search. We did patent searches on every idea we had, to see if someone had already come up with a way to accomplish them. Otherwise, a few times, we would have wasted a good deal of time and money on something we couldn't have done.
A patent attorney will first suggest a patent search. Some patent attorneys are experts in the area you need, and may have one or more degrees in it. They may know right off the bat if your "thing" has already been done. Otherwise, they will tell you that a patent search is in order.
Once again, the shitbox known as Marshall Division leaps to the rescue of parasitic companies who sue their way to fortune.