Originally Posted by
michelleoc
Also, I read somewhere in the past that you should write out all of the information and post it to yourself. When it comes in the mail, keep it sealed. You'll have the date on the postmark to show when you had the idea, in case someone tries to steal it from you or something!
Definitely sage advice in my mind. There are so many copyright issues out there. I probably would contact the company with little to no specifics. Even if you get no interest from them, then contact a patent attorney. If I'm not mistaken, you can still patent/copyright others products if using them for other than the original marketed use.