You'll Have to Have an engineer review 'em. Than if he / she Makes Any changes make the Change. Than contact a patent lawyer and Have Him / Her Apply for a patent for you. You Could Apply to yourself if you make one mistake you Have to start all over so it's best to use a lawyer. I''ma housing carpenter and it's very hard to keep people from using your plans. all a builder has to make a few "DO IS exchange and your site is clear Does not Apply I've seen it done Many times.Source (s): If the builder just change the Roof pitch your SOL
Cicely Lench says...
You'll have to have an engineer review them. than if he/she makes any modifications make the changes. than contact a patent lawyer and have him/her apply for a patent for you. You could apply yourself but if you make one mistake you have to start all over so it's best to use a lawyer. I''m a housing carpenter and it's very hard to keep people from using your plans. all a builder has to do is make a few on site changes and your patent doesn't apply I've seen it done many times.
Posted on July 17, 2011
