Is it safe to post a design project on Kickstarter before getting a patent?

Question by Eric E: Is it safe to post a design project on Kickstarter before getting a patent?

I have designed a certain invention that I would like to patent soon but don’t have the funding. Would it be stupid to go on Kickstarter.com and post this project before I get legal rights to it so I could then get the proper funding to patent it?

Best answer:

Answer by ron_mexico
In the U.S., publication of your invention on a website will start a one-year clock in which to file for patent protection. After the one-year clock has past, you will lose any rights to the invention.

This one year grace period is limited to the U.S. and a few other countries. Most foreign countries have an absolute bar. That is, once you disclose your invention on a website, you will immediately lose any rights to your invention in those countries.

See the link below for more information.
http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/documents/GracePeriodinventionLaw_0000004514_00.xml.html

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