Protecting a concept

booklover

Hi everyone.  I am familiar with the patenting process; I have a
patent pending right now.  But I recently came up with an idea for
an online business.  How does one protect a new concept for online
business?  

patentandtrademark

if truly new and useful, file the patent application.

booklover

Thanks guys.  Just curious, how do you patent a service? 
Maybe you could give me some examples of online services that are
patented.

patentandtrademark

see Method of providing online incentives 7,228,287 at http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html</A>

booklover

Thank you!