than bill you money, and possibly see that your innovation/invention gets into hands other than ones to benefit you.
If you have something innovative that you believe may be commercially viable, then I strongly reccommend reading up on ways to document your R&D correctly and to make sure you do not commercialize it before determining if it should patented.
I think David F. Mayer has had some experience in this area. You might want to check with him.
The only other advice I would offer is to not confuse your dream with your greed and have the greed deprive you of both.
More interesting innovations and inventions get wasted by iinventor greed than almost anything else I can think of.
If you are blessed with the invention gift, be grateful.
Ed