It is those processes that can be patented provided that they are truly unique. Given the way that the web actually works it is just about impossible to implement any idea into a working site using methods that are not used by any other site. While you may have a unique combination of those methods to produce your result, there will be millions of other sites using those various methods already, just not in your particular combination. As they already exist and are used by others you will not be able to patent them or if you somehow succeed in obtaining a patent it will be unenforcable against everyone who can show prior use.
You can trademark your logo and slogan. Your written content is automatically copyright in most countries. As others have said, you cannot protect an idea. With a website there are a lot of things you can protect though. In the US you can file a patent application to cover business methods.
A provisional patent application is filed with the USPTO and establishes an early filing date, but doesn't amount to a formal patent application unless and until the applicant files a non-provisional patent application within the 12 months subsequent to filing the non-provisional patent. A provisional patent application is both less detailed and less costly. Immediately after you file your provisional patent application, you can indicate that your website idea is patent pending. During this time period, you can develop your website idea even further and turn your provisional patent application into a formal non-provisional patent application.
With a provisional application, you'll want to prepare diagrams and drawings of your website when filing the application. Since there are many unique business processes involved in your website, you want to keep each one distinct, showcasing the unique methods and processes utilized and how your website came together. The more specific and detailed you can be, the higher your chance of obtaining patent protection.
Always be mindful that you can hire a qualified patent attorney to assist you with preparing your application. You can even hire a professional to assist with the drawings, flowcharts, and diagrams; this person may be able to better illustrate your website and form a persuasive and cohesive outline. These business methods are patent-qualified, as several companies, including Amazon, have secured patents for specific processes identified on their websites.
With the ever-growing changes in technology, companies are competing with one another to find new and creative ways to increase profits and sales while eliminating the hassle and length of time it may take to purchase products on these websites. Patenting software is a topic of significant controversy in recent years. Since technology-based businesses are extremely competitive, it is increasingly important to protect software innovations that can increase the company's market share.
This was challenged by Barnes and Noble, who employed a similar checkout system on their own website. Amazon and Barnes and Noble ended up in court over this software technology. Patenting may not be the best method of protecting your intellectual property with regard to a website and an internet-based business.
While certain parts of your business method may be well-protected by a patent, it can cost a lot of money to obtain a patent. They may also take several years to be approved, and there's also a chance they may not be valid or enforceable. For this reason, it's usually large companies with deep pockets that find it worthwhile to seek patents.
If you are running a small website or internet business, you may find that other methods of intellectual property protection are better suited to your particular situation. The concept of copyright is different than the patent itself. In order to make something patentable, you must move beyond the ideation stage: conception and implementation.
The process of conception and implementation of an idea is the barrier to patent eligibility and protection. Fortunately, having an idea may be further along the path to intellectual property protection than you think. Contrary to popular belief, you cannot protect an idea - and ideas are not really worth much tbh.
It is the expression of that idea that is important as a product or service more than anything else. If your idea is any good you can be sure someone will copy it.
You just have to accept that. Look at all the Pinterest clones popping up now. How will you prove the date you launched your site in a particular form, with a particular feature set? I guess its gonna be extremely difficult to get a patent for the concept on a social network site.
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