Hey all

 

Well, this time i've actually got a good idea; but thats the problem.

My idea may be crap, but heres an example to try and make some sense to what i'm saying.

 

Lets say in invented the Wheel. I Propose my plans, and someone heres the idea, takes it and sells the idea and makes the profit from you - well, this may sound weird, but do u get the drift? - if I give an idea out, how do I 'protect' that that idea wont be used or whatever elsewhere - i'm not going to spit out and tell my idea, because its got some work to be done on it, and so on, so forth.

 

But what i will say is this.

I have invented (well, getting there) a car that doesnt use a gear box, no gears, but still can get upto speed, and can rev at any RPM, and would flog the hell outa any tip-speck-what_eva_the_hell_name-auto gear box / manual on the market.

 

Sounds weird doesnt it? - oh another thing. I spose it could be called a gearbox, but i'll refer to it as the "transfer case" which makes all of this happen (my invention) would be no more than the size of slimline dvd player.

 

nar, I'm not smoking anything, or drinking unknown substances, all i want to know is how can u protect your idea from being nicked.

 

Cheers,

Teddy

 

(p.s - no, its not a set of rear bike cogs as the gear box lol - nothing like it.)

 

{edit : credit - Spelling Fairy}

Register the 'idea' with the Patent Office ... its known as Intellectual Property. Your thoughts and ideas and designs can be protected this way.

 

Try the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

 

 

 

 

Addendum:

 

Try Australian Copyright Council too

Thanks ruts - ill see how far the rabbit hole goes..

oh gah, bah and bftzzz!!

 

i can remeber now why i didnt go down the politics / copy righting carear path - its like sifting through a bag of black sand, trying to find a spot of grew sand... ah....!

Pantenting costs too... :D but i guess its a good thing. It means joe shmoe from ipswich can't pantent every little piece of shit they invent...