http://www.ideabuyer.com/news Patent News, New Product Development News, Intellectual Property News Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:13:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Successful inventors know more than just a technical sequence of steps. Beyond that, what really makes them successful is the personality characteristics they possess. They have a mindset that enables them to make the right decisions when they need to be made. While this is a bit harder to learn ... http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/personality-characteristics-of-successful-inventors/ Too many inventors make the mistake of inventing in commodity markets. That is, they create something that can already be bought from many other sources and is very hard to differentiate in a meaningful, price-increasing way. Marketing guru Perry Marshall provides some insight on this common mistake…. "What you sell ... http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/why-you-should-focus-on-higher-level-inventions/ A new T-shirt designed by EU researchers could assist athlethers with the ability to improve their performance and prevent injury. As part of the ConText Project, a project with the mission of producing clothing to measure electrophysiological activity from the body, this shirt can send muscle movement information to a ... http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/new-t-shirt-prototype-improves-athletic-performance/ While many late night television commercials would have you believe that priority one is getting a patent, this is far from the truth.  That type of message is more about boosting their sales than moving your invention closer to success.  The cold truth is that several important questions must be ... http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/quick-pre-patent-checklist/ For 99% of inventors, filing a provisional patent is a smart decision. But what exactly is a provisional patent? What separates it from a "real patent?" The short answer is: a few hundred dollars and a lot less paperwork. But there's more to it than just that. A provisional patent ... http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/filing-a-provisional-patent/ While it’s usually preferable to have an attorney draft your licensing agreement, it’s not always necessary. Legal-minded inventors can certainly draft their own patent license agreements with appropriate study and preparation. This article is about books and articles you should read – and precautions you should take – should you ... http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/the-maverick%e2%80%99s-do-it-yourself-patent-licensing-library/ Once you have created your invention, the next thought is obviously “How can I capitalize on it?” One time-tested way of doing this is licensing your invention to a retailer who will bring it to paying customers. Retailers can be anyone with the ability to reach your market, whether it’s ... http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/license-an-invention-to-a-retailer/ http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/how-to-license-a-tool-product/ If you do not want to go through all the time and hassle of bringing an idea to market yourself, there is an alternative: license your idea to a manufacturer. In doing this, you are granting someone else the right to create your idea and bring it to buyers via ... http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/license-your-idea-to-a-manufacturer/ With the energy crisis and the worldwide push to “go green”, innovation in the automotive sector is at an all time high. This puts automotive patent holders in a prime position to sell or license their patent. However, it would behoove you to do some research on how automotive patents ... http://www.ideabuyer.com/news/selling-or-licensing-an-automotive-patent/