I and a few partners just received a patent on an invention that took about three years to go through the process. But that is better than the one we filed before this one, because it was filed a year earlier and is still in process. Gail is right, the cost is going to $10,000+ -Frank From: First Lego League in Virginia and DC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of The Okes Family Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 9:41 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VADCFLL-L] Patent Help Needed Does anyone know a streamlined and reliable way to Patent our team's invention? I'd like to show them how to patent their ideas for the future too. Thanks, - Lisa _____ To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ADMIN-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html to subscribe. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ADMIN-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html to subscribe.