Billy Invention Case

First for Billy to get the patent for his invention, his Trailboard has to meet the formula of patent. Billy invention has to be novel, useful and non-obvious to become a patent. According question Billy created the design base on regular skateboard design and replacing a knobby tread on them for the purpose of descending hiking trail. In my opinion Billy can say his invention was Novel since no one has design their skateboard for hiking trail before his invention. When it comes to usefulness, I will say it seem very useful for those who want to skateboard on rough surface. Moreover, his invention was non- obvious because his design was bases on regular skateboard and there is a numerous type of skateboard design exit for skateboarder. A next step, Billy has to hire the patent attorney to go over the patent qualifications and guide thought the patent application before he went to United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent attorney will help him research through the product history to make sure there is no similar product design exist before Billy invention to take away his patent. Then Billy has to decided …show more content…
Since his friend saw similar devices on a trail recently, it's better for him to have his design patent to protect his trailboard design. I also want to suggest that he should talk to patent attorney because the patent application process could be very complex for the first timer. It's will better off for him to get advices and guidance's from patent attorney then doing it by himself. For his Tailboard technique book, I don’t think the copyright would be necessary for him to protect from thief. If he somehow saves the publish date of his book in appropriate document, he should be fine because he could use that document as a prove of original ownership at court. I think it will be much cheaper than copyright and effective as same as