I got an idea for a t-shirt. What  do I need to do with it in order to assure nobody will steal my idea?
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There are some right answers above but a lot of bad information.\n\nFirst of all, you don't need a patent.  You haven't invented anything.  \n\nSecond, never, never mail your idea to yourself and not open the letter.  That's just the poorest, silliest way to prove anything that I've ever heard of.  It costs thirty dollars to register a copyright.  To save thirty bucks, it's not worth the risk of some half-stoned mailing scheme.\n\nThird, it's spelled copyright; not any of the many more creative spellings above.\n\nFourth, there is nothing you can do to prevent piracy.  People produce pirated t-shirts.  It's just a fact.  Calvin and Hobbes have not been licensed to appear anywhere, yet they're on t-shirts that sell in legitimate stores.\n\nFifth, the moment you fix your ideas down in perceptible form, you have a copyright.  You don't have to register it or mail it to yourself or anything.  You are entitled to the protections of state and federal copyright law.\n\nBut, sixth, registering your copyright gives you some added protections and puts the world on notice that this creation belongs to you.  So, draw whatever it is you want on a t-shirt and submit the drawing with thirty dollars to the US copyright office (which is NOT the patent and trademark office) at http://www.copyright.gov/\n\nGood luck.
912270
This isn't a joke...but I think you should sell something people want. Be original and invent something.
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keep it as a souvenir.\n\n:> peace\n.
907011
my brother recently ordered a few shirts and found the print to be too small.  \n\nIt's hard to tell exactly how it will look once you get it.  I would search for a custom T print shop in a mall.  You get a better feel for how it looks, and they are definately cheaper.
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First off , I wouldn't post anything online without using a spell checker first. Your spelling will drive away customers, I mean, if you care that little about how you present yourself to the world, how much can you care about important things like quality product and customer service?\n\n\nAnd I did answer your question. You specifically asked, "any ideas about anything? any suggestions(anything)" \nPresenting a good image to the public is very important.
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For one, I would have the shirt framed to ensure it doesn't get ruined in any way.  To get it authenticated, you could go to a sports memoribilia store.  BUT, do your research and find out about the dealer there.  You only want a respectable person who KNOWS what he/she is talking about.  After that, get multiple quotes.  It will help in giving you an average rather than one set price.  Realize that stores in different areas will value things differently.  You could also try to go through PSA.com, which is the leading source of getting things authenticated.  While I don't know the prices they charge for such a process, they are perhaps the best to speak to.\n\nPiece of advice:  DON'T go to eBay for prices.  Prices there are for what people are paying at the highest and not a reflection of actual values.  With alot of inflation there due to fraudulent users, prices go out of control on a daily basis.\n\nHave fun and remember one thing.  Don't be discouraged if you get a low value.  You still have a nice piece of baseball history.
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If you tell someone, they may steal your idea.  You should register your idea with a patent attorney or look up how to protect your ideas/inventions with some kind of legal protection.\n\nLook at the Eureka Ranch website for some information as they're a company that helps small business.  http://www.doughall.com.\n\nDon't tell one of those invention companies because they WILL most likely steal your idea.\n\nGood luck!
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dont sell the stuf and you wont have a problom. think of the people you are selling it to.
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When I released an album with my band a few years back, we got a fantastic looking cover for an inexpensive price. My advice would be to search out a graphic designer in your city and sit down with them and discuss the details on how you want your cover to look, what kind of fonts you want to use / or even your own logo. If you just want a one page slip, or a booklet with multiple pages.\n\nJust remember, the more pages you have on your cover booklet, the higher the cost to you is to both get it designer and have it printed.\n\nAnd, if you use a graphic designer that is involved within the music community in your city, it'll be a lot cheaper than going online or to an office that specializes in designing stuff like that. I had a t-shirt designed for me for $50 bucks, super cheap.
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get an industrial patent first thing.  It doesn't cost as much and will protect you from taking your idea somewhere and having it stolen.   My husband has patented many items but learned after his first one was stolen from a company in Toronto
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Tell me what the product is. No I am just kidding. First write down the complete details of your idea, seal it in an envelope, go to your local post office and send the package back to yourself as a certified letter, and most importantly don't open this envelope ever. store it someplace safe. This establishes a timeline for your idea. Then begin your search at www.uspto.gov. there are a lot of website that offer complete patent search capabilities but you want to go directly to the source. Further this site will direct you to other resources that will help you secure your patent quickly and easily.
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Before you show your idea to anyone, before you think of marketing it -- think of protecting it first. Even with a patented product, copycats still steal the idea, and the risk is increased a hundredfold if you do not work to protect it. Can you imagine if someone else would later you that YOU are the copycat and you are infringing on their patents because they went ahead and patented your idea.
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Nothing.\nBe original. Don't follow fads and trends.
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use your creativity. dont implement ideas from here. it wont be fun
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t-shirt business is saturated. cafepress.com stinks but its the best bet. You need to invest the money in the equipment. People have great t-shirt ideas all the time, but few are successful.
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I dont know what you are talking about, but as long as it isnt copyrighted you can make your own. Go to a screen printing shop and get it made...I had a shirt made for about $16
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If you are asking for a company that will create and ship your t-shirts you can go to cafepress.com.  It allows you to upload your designs and/or slogans and set your own prices. It's FREE...when you have a customer that puts in an order they will create the shirt and mail it.  How it works is they have a base price of say 10.99 for a shirt,  you create your shirt and price it at 16.99.  They keep the 10.99 and you get the remaining 5 dollars.   They will send you a check once a month.\n\nThey also have mousepads, coffee mugs, journals and much more\n\nGood Luck