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What do you mean by "how much do you want to pay for this pig in my poke?"
Yankee, this is a very imporant question for consideration.
There are several ways around it. I could add an ingredient of two to the mix for starters. Or I could get the current manufacturer to run with the idea. ( I know that may be near impossible.) I don`t believe this idea is "big enough" that the manufacturer would start competing against "my product" either. I don`t know, that`s what I`m doing here, looking for help and suggestions. It appears that there isn`t a clear line as to whether I can do what it is I want to do here or not, as there seems to be some that think it can be done and some that don`t think it can be done. I`m just trying to find out if it`s legal for me to repackage an existing product for another use, not using the manufacturers name anywhere on the product. The product is not generic in nature like Vinegar. ( my earlier example wasn`t the best ) Think of taking Dawn dishwashing detergent and packaging it to clean car tires. Can you do that if you don`t use the Dawn name and buy the product directly from "Dawn" ( Proctor and Gamble? ) I know it`s hard for anyone to give definitive answers when I can`t tell you exactly what it is I have in mind, and it also makes it worse that their may well be no clear legal answer. Just trying to decide if this is worth putting any money into at all. Thanks all.
I guess that`s fair enough. However I think the analogeous idea I gave about using Dawn dishwashing Detergent to clean car tires was fairly specific. Can you give an opinion on that? Could someone repackage Dawn D.D. and sell it to clean car tires under a different name? Let`s assume there is a patent on it and that it is in effect. Thanks
There`s still the bigger question, long-term advantage?
I posted on the 14th asking him if he`d be willing to speak with me on retainer specifically about my idea, he didn`t respond. So I`m gathering either he`s too busy, missed the post, or doesn`t want anything to do with it.
I`ll deal with the long term advantage once I find out if what I`m looking to do is even remotely possible. I`m not "an inventor" by any means. I just stumbled upon a good alternative use for an existing product and want to know if it is even possible to pursue it, or if it is just totally illegal. No one seems to be able to answer that. Even if the answer is "maybe", with a tad bit of an explanation how it might be or might not be, then I`d know whether to start hiring attorney`s and doing searches. Again, you guys are the experts, if this can`t be done, it can`t be done. However I don`t need opinions on whether the product is worth pursuing, because no one but me knows what the product is !
Thanks again for you help and input.
Doug