Originally Posted by
WayneStevenson
" I don't mean to agitate anyone (ha, pun intended) but I don't want to be too descriptive on its workings until I have filed for a patent (if I get that far with it)."
Not to be too cynical, but you're wanting to patent a process for a niche hobby market that arguably is getting smaller with every passing month? In terms of photographic processing techniques, you will be hard pressed to come up with something that hasn't already been patented. Over 100 years of the world's best minds worked for the best companies to put out what is no longer being manufactured. It is going to cost you far more to have someone search through patents, than you probably will make back in profit.... Just a thought.
Your market is small and realistically will probably only supplement your income from your day job or retirement.... I personally wouldn't worry. I would be more open with your idea to ensure it is sound. And a lot of us have experimented a lot to make our lives easier. So someone here may be able to share their own experiences down that line.
Have you manufactured a prototype yet?
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