Q: How can I get my ideas patent to sell on the market I all ready have a lot of prototypes.
If the product has items they use all ready patent by someone else
A:
First it is important that you do NOT have any public use of your invention or prototypes. There is a razor thin exception for necessary testing but you should consult with a patent attorney before engaging in any public testing.
Second it is important that you do not have any sale of the device outside of a Non-Disclosure Agreement. A public sale ruins your option for a patent in the US and most other places. There is some small risk that a non-public sale ruins your options in the US so if you want to be careful, do not make any sales at all until you have a patent application on file.
Third, ideally you avoid any public disclosures of your idea (such as on a website). This starts a one year clock in the US but ruins your options in many other countries.
I suggest that you do some preliminary patent searching using tips found here -- http://bit.ly/Patent_Searching .
I suggest that you gather your thoughts by creating a rough draft of a provisional patent application using the tips found here http://bit.ly/Provisional_GBU .
Then I suggest you find competent patent counsel to help you navigate through this system.
I hope this helps.
Kevin E Flynn
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