Is there an international patent for an idea?

[jarl]

I have a great idea which can be used internationally and mostly in middle east. Is there a place where I can register it and get a patent?

[gustav]

First, you cannot generally patent an "idea" -- it has to be applied to a specific "invention" that you claim.
Second, patent rights are generally only national in scope (other than, perhaps, EU patents). You would need to file an application and comply with fees and translations for each and every country where you wanted to prevent others from making, using or selling your invention.

You can quickly and easily reserve your rights to file a "patent application" within a year by filing a "provisional" application for $125. This allows you to fully disclose your invention in a secret document that is in possession of the US Patent Office, in case you later file a patent claiming that invention. You can discuss your invention (confidentially) with potential investors, etc, knowing that you have "patent pending" on it.

[melville]

Diana:

No such animal..

Each country has it's own patent office..

Although there are TREATIES between countries that allow others to "honor" others patent marks...

If you, however, want to START in the USA how about the $125 US provisional patent application?

See here..
http://provisionalpatentvideo.com/patent-instructions/Provisional_Patent/Patent.html

Use the free NDA in there too!