Is CIR a competitor of a patent or trademark office?
No, in fact an idea registration is often a first step before starting the idea protection process like filing a patent application for an idea. Some patent attorney offices are using the service of CIR to register quickly an idea of a client while they are working on a proper patent application for it. Keep in mind that it takes some time, often several weeks, to prepare a patent application and it can take up to 3 years before a patent application finally is granted (or rejected). CIR will never forward your registered idea or your details to any third party and does not have any connections with any intellectual property office or law firm. Under Links you can find a list of professional patent and trademark offices all around the world that can take care of a proper protection of your idea.
