This method is called "The poor man's patent" and is not legal. Below is a web page that may be of some help and describes this patent method as an "Urban legend" It also has documentation on getting things patented.
http://www.inventionpatent.net/patent/poor-man's-patent.cfm >>> "Steven Milburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/07/08 5:35 PM >>> As a first step, get anything you think is patent worthy documented and dated. In the US, a common practice is to write up your concept and mail it to yourself in a sealed envelope. You don't open the envelope until you need to and you do it with a lawyer present. The postmark on the envelope holds up very strongly to prove the date of the material. --Steve _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
