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Originally Posted by thebreaker27
What if the idea is good, possible and there is no one doing it, do I see if patenting is possible and license it?
You cannot patent an idea. Rephrase/rethink the broader idea into a comprehensive method.
And, believe me, even if you believe that you have thought about everething regarding your "invention", there will be many times more overlooked details/scenarios.
Pitch it to everybody you sort of trust. To the industry insiders and also to completley random people regarding the industry. Collect lots of feedback and take it into consideration.
Most of what seems obvious to you can be very illogical and confusing to different people.
I had an idea about 4 years ago and thought about it for about 2 years in general terms. Then spent another 2 years writing and rewriting everything, already in talks with a patent-attorney. Later I managed to get a little funding from EU and I was ready to file the application. Maybe 3 months before the application went in I realised that the math of it, which i had done and redone in 2 years was completly wrong and basically the entire method changed.
Now it´s pending and basically what I have to show for it are lots of consepts and papers, 2 animations about the UX and lots of calculations about the profitability + an comprehensive example about an implementation that could/should work well.
So, it´s just the beginning.
One thing you could to if you are serious about it:
Take a big-ass paper. Write the name of the method to the top of the page and write any general idea or direction under it and start expanding every one of those lines. It might help you to get a better grasp on it, although I don´t know what you are planning.