"Hello Bruce M. and Stephanie Tharp, I really enjoyed reading your article on the concept of licensing an idea, so I like to ask is there any sources of help to prevent a company from stealing an idea when it is patent, because a company have reach out to me about my patent and I sent the company the business plan of my idea including its features and how they to function when my idea.  Now I ask because now I don't have the finance to get legal help because I'm a student studying legal studies, and I felt that the company saw the potential within my idea being that hoe it to function is totally new involving texting and emailing, and that I did not think of it tell afterward to check BBB and saw a complaint that an individual experience what I have done and stated that he/she felt or was treated as the company was a scam company.  So, I appreciate whatever advice that can be given to make that company does not steal my idea and profit off of it without my permission and me not receiving nothing.  Thank you."