Ideas -- trifles or treasures?

[nbucska]

Some say ideas are a dime a dozen on the other hand the
sine qua non of the patent is supposed to be the "spark
of genius" i.e. an original idea.

Patents may have immense value -- how can ideas be worthless?



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[jimbo]

Nick,

For many years I have maintained that a lousy idea is better that no idea. Good ideas are even better.
jimbo

Buy a dictionary, keep it nearby and USE it. Webster's New World Dictionary of American English is recommended, and Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

 

[nbucska]

Jimbo:
yes, the common sense would dictate this, but unfortunatelly the common sense is (&%#$@#
uncommon...





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read FAQ240-1032

 

[TheTick]

Ideas are cheap. Good ideas are rare. Unimplemented ideas are worthless.

The point of a patent is to give an inventor a fair shot at developing his idea into something worthwhile, rather than just get stuck doing the legwork for someone else to just leap-frog over his hard work.

 

[russellhanabusa]

I am an independent inventor. My invention is described at

http://www.adaisi.com

My invention is not yet implemented.

What do you think of it?

 

[epoisses]

Interesting, though I did not understand things in detail rightaway. My first reaction if I were a potential kidnapper would be to buy a dozen of these things, get DNA from a couple of different people and make sure the place of crime gets contaminated with sufficient different and confusing samples that there would not be any evidence against me. An easier alternative would be to wear gloves.