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Originally Posted by ybbiz34
IP law isn't my specialty but since a patent is out of the equation, you're left with copyright and trademark protection.
Trademark isn't applicable here either.
That leaves you with copyright. However, copyright protection does not extend to "ideas" alone.
You can chew on this before you schedule an official consultation:
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html |
This is a nutshell. I am not a Lawyer but was involved in a similar situation with a software company in the 80's but I was an employee. They patented my teams idea and we all got a dollar. Serious fact oh and our names on the patent until the patent ran out. My point is if it's not your company and you are not bringing the idea to the end market good luck. I'd settle for a nice job, big salary and bonus in trade for your idea, especially since as you say it's not a new idea.