Sell a Patent I’ll just sell the patent!” Ever find yourself saying this as a kind of all-purpose declaration of how all your hard work will eventually pay off? The truth is that while selling a patent can be very...
Read MoreSelling a Patent [caption id="attachment_475" align="alignleft" width="150"] Selling a Patent[/caption] So, you have ensured that your intellectual property is securely yours by getting a patent- NOW WHAT? Often inventors patent their intellectual property and then are stuck on how to...
Read MoreDid that headline grab your attention? We hope so! The all-too-unfortunate truth today is that many inventors waste tons of money on things that they A) do not need yet, B) could get cheaper, if they did their homework, or...
Read MoreToo 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...
Read MoreA new T-shirt designed by EU researchers could assist athlethes 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...
Read MoreWhile 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....
Read MoreFor 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...
Read MoreWhile it’s usually preferable to have an attorney draft your patent 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...
Read MoreOnce 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...
Read MoreLicensing a tool product invention idea starts with first preparing and protecting your tool invention. 10 Steps to Licensing a Tool Invention: 1. Initial Market Research 2. Technical Drawings & Costing 3. Physical or Virtual Prototype 4. Patent Preparation and...
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