Where to now?
Monday, February 23rd, 2009In follow up to the last post, we have managed to file for a patent and are in a patent pending status. This is an interim status that allows us to secure a date of the claim for our invention while we wait to see if it gets approved. By no means is it a slam dunk, but it is a step in the right direction.
During our search, we found nothing even close to what we were trying to do, so this makes it more hopeful.
Having this status gives us a bit more confidence in being able to own this market, and not worry as much about competitors. It can also deter competitors from trying something similar. Having this status will also appeal to any partners we may seek during our building process.
So our next steps will be to build upon our initial idea and come up with some marketing spin offs and identify future potential. Next we’ll build the core and see where it goes from there. We have lots of great ideas to do this but will start with the heart of our IP, keeping in mind, the orginal idea doesn’t always end up being what you envision in the beginning.
It is especially exciting because we are attempting to create a new market, the opportunities are endless. This may mean uncharted territory awaits us, but that makes it all the more fun. Stay tuned.