From idea to business, questions
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 4:06 am
I think i have a good idea, but i'm not too sure about how to cash it.
After a third of my life abroad, now that i'm back in my natural environment (France), the fact that my country and me both changed, makes my mind sparkle with various ideas, as i'm back into the local rat race to make better than just survive with average wages.
I observed a non-exploited segment of an important kind of business, and i'm a bit uncertain about the way to go from here.
First, i'd like to patent it. But, my idea is a combination of various kinds of existing processes & materials, aimed to a certain type of customers, with some existing technology in it. So, just a bunch different settings on the business-model equalizer, if i can say so. But then the product is new and distinct, and has proper qualities leading it to some specific kinds of clients.
Is it possible to patent the concept, even without making a first sample ( because it's too expensive for me, and would need a lot of preparation) ?
Should i go directly to a leading company of this business and ask for an interview to expose the project ?
I already plan to go to a lawyer specialized into intellectual property, but not now. I prefer to let this percolate a bit, see what i can guess by myself and pals, before jumping in. I don't fucking even know if the thing could be viable, financially speaking. But i've seen weirder sucessfull businesses, so....
It's a physical thing, that has to be built. Workforce, suppliers, authorizations are not an issue, as there is many variations of this sector already in business. I think i found a good niche, so to say, and i would be a customer of it.
Any advice ?
After a third of my life abroad, now that i'm back in my natural environment (France), the fact that my country and me both changed, makes my mind sparkle with various ideas, as i'm back into the local rat race to make better than just survive with average wages.
I observed a non-exploited segment of an important kind of business, and i'm a bit uncertain about the way to go from here.
First, i'd like to patent it. But, my idea is a combination of various kinds of existing processes & materials, aimed to a certain type of customers, with some existing technology in it. So, just a bunch different settings on the business-model equalizer, if i can say so. But then the product is new and distinct, and has proper qualities leading it to some specific kinds of clients.
Is it possible to patent the concept, even without making a first sample ( because it's too expensive for me, and would need a lot of preparation) ?
Should i go directly to a leading company of this business and ask for an interview to expose the project ?
I already plan to go to a lawyer specialized into intellectual property, but not now. I prefer to let this percolate a bit, see what i can guess by myself and pals, before jumping in. I don't fucking even know if the thing could be viable, financially speaking. But i've seen weirder sucessfull businesses, so....
It's a physical thing, that has to be built. Workforce, suppliers, authorizations are not an issue, as there is many variations of this sector already in business. I think i found a good niche, so to say, and i would be a customer of it.
Any advice ?