Posted by John Lindsay (207.150.66.31) on October 29, 2003 at 09:28:20:
In Reply to: Re: Patent Search? posted by Scott Ellis on October 28, 2003 at 15:43:26:
: Hi John,
: How are you? Thanks for your post. I noticed that you used the word "workable" instead of "working." It is my understanding that the Patent Office policy is that an application for a PM invention must be accompanied by a "working" device, not merely a design, however "workable" that design might appear.
: Is the device you have in mind "working" or "workable?"
: Best Regards,
: Scott.......
Doing good. I am speaking theoretically here and with humor. I used the word workable since there is a chance you may not want it operating as you walk in the door. After you put it down on a level table, that will be another story. Just kind of wondering what a person would be searching for while doing a patent search since everyone knows nothing like this can exist ;-). Also, why would they insist on a self rotational device working since a lot of good capitalists just as soon take your money one way or the other. If it does work, perhaps this is their opportunity to "put a flag" on the inventor and mechanism.
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: : Is a patent search really necessary when applying for a patent, since when you walk into the Patent office with a workable Perpetual Motion machine, they will of course have never seen something like this before. ;) What would you be searching for? Something that isn't there?