what if i need to protect an idea, but I don want to patent it yet?
You are well advised to, somehow, protect and archive all of your worthwhile intellectual property. Let’s say you have a great idea, and all you want to do is sell it. We recommend that people apply a SEAL™ to their work before they make any attempt to move forward with their idea. Once you have your work in SEAL™ file format, we then recommend that you document every disclosure that you make, and use Non-Disclosure Agreements whenever possible. Also, when you submit your idea, state the fact that you have applied a WorldWideOCR SEAL™ to your idea. Providing that your idea is original, you now have two elements of proof of ownership. The SEAL™ file, and documented disclosure to your targets. You will have one full year after your first public disclosure to file for a patent or find a partner to take your idea forward.
