I have worked on a patent. There is no streamline process to obtaining a patent. The associated legal fees generally range $10,000 - $100,000 per patent. I would recommend a tour of the US-PTO as an alternative. Gail Drake Battlefield High School Information Technology and Programming Faculty ILITE Robotics Coach, FRC Team 1885, FTC, SeaPerch WebMaster US FIRST FLL Judge (571) 261-4726 [log in to unmask] BattlefieldRobotics.org ILITERobotics.org SEAPerchPWCS.org BattlefieldIT.org >>> The Okes Family <[log in to unmask]> 10/14/2010 9:40 AM >>> 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.