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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Baby Weaning Breast helps mothers wean their babies off of breast milk. - Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/TvPQ
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Pollution-Free Energy Generating Devices - Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/X3uS
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Clothes Protector to keep peoples' clothes clean while using the toilet. - Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/O31e
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Saucerless Beverage Cup does not require a coaster nor stain tables - Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/3IIK
Saturday, July 23, 2011
One Touch DVD System with Fast Forward and Rewind - Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/Npib
Friday, July 22, 2011
Dispensing Containers for Household Products - Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/oy2I
Thursday, July 07, 2011
High Efficiency Solar Cells combining solar and thermal technologies - Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/8ieN
Monday, June 27, 2011
Customizable Motivational Board to help people reach their dreams in life. Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/mmLK
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Cellular Phone Belt Buckle - Patented Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tinyurl.com/6gb76mt
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Multi-Purpose Sliding Board for Children - Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/Hq9x
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Yarn Carrying Case with Unwinder for Crocheting - Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tiny.ly/3VCh
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Mounting System for Securing ATVs to Truck and Trailer Beds Invention for Sale, License, or Investment - http://tinyurl.com/3rppk7r
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
File your own provisional patent application using the Provisional Patent Filing Kit! http://ping.fm/NJl9X
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
A Real "Rockin" Success Story by Our Inventor-Member Bogdon Vasquaf!
Inventor Bogdon Vasquaf shares how his inability to afford a cheap $800 upright bass led him to make one from a cardboard box, weed whacker twine, nuts-n-bolts as tuners, and a scrabble piece for a bridge and financial success in the musical instrument business.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
A Real "Rockin" Success Story by Our Inventor-Member Bogdon Vasquaf!
Inventor Bogdon Vasquaf shares how his inability to afford a cheap $800 upright bass led him to make one from a cardboard box, weed whacker twine, nuts-n-bolts as tuners, and a scrabble piece for a bridge and financial success in the musical instrument business.
From: http://ping.fm/vmlPt
From: http://ping.fm/vmlPt
Friday, January 08, 2010
Crimson Tide Fan Turns Longhorn Fan!
Did you see the BCS College Football Championship Game last night? I know, a little off my normal subjects… but I had to ask.
I was ready to turn off the game and go to bed after Colt McCoy went out of the game on the third or fourth play and his inexperienced replacement Garrett Gilbert was not doing so well.
But I was working on my laptop computer and kept the game on for some background noise. As the fourth quarter came around and the Garrett-led Longhorn offense scored some points, I found myself once again enthrawled in the game!
And so I have to ask you another question… any fans out there like me that were rooting for the “Crimson Tide” to win only to change your mind to root for the “Longhorns” in the 4th quarter? Aha, I thought that I was not the only one!
From: http://ping.fm/kuAaf
I was ready to turn off the game and go to bed after Colt McCoy went out of the game on the third or fourth play and his inexperienced replacement Garrett Gilbert was not doing so well.
But I was working on my laptop computer and kept the game on for some background noise. As the fourth quarter came around and the Garrett-led Longhorn offense scored some points, I found myself once again enthrawled in the game!
And so I have to ask you another question… any fans out there like me that were rooting for the “Crimson Tide” to win only to change your mind to root for the “Longhorns” in the 4th quarter? Aha, I thought that I was not the only one!
From: http://ping.fm/kuAaf
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Companies That May Want to License or Buy Your Invention!
One of the most difficult challenges faced by independent inventors and entrepreneurs is finding companies that want to license or buy the rights to their inventions or new product ideas.
Well, our Ultimate Inventor Resources includes a section Companies That Accept Product Submissions From Independent Inventors that lists such companies. Note that these are NOT invention marketing companies. Rather, they are real manufacturers with their own product lines that want to add new products and have indicated that they are willing to talk with inventors about adding their products.
But first, be sure to protect your invention by filing a provisional patent application so you have “patent pending” (i.e. a serial number and a filing date for your invention at the patent office). You can file a provisional patent application using our patent preparation service or using our Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit.
Additionally, you can use a Non-Disclosure/Non-Compete (ND/NC) Agreement (see your patent attorney or do a search online for a free one) if the particular company will sign one. This gives you immediate contractual protection if the company discloses or manufactures your invention or new product idea. Therefore, you do not need to wait until a patent would issue on your invention (a several year process and your idea might not be patentable) to stop the company from ripping off your invention or new product idea.
However, most larger companies have their own disclosure agreements and will not allow you to submit your invention or new product idea unless you sign it. These disclosure agreements usually state that your product disclosure to them is NOT confidential and that your only protection (if any) is that provided through the U.S. Patent Office (hence your previous filing of the provisional patent application).
The main reason that larger companies have such disclosure agreements is they are developing their own products in-house and do not want you to later claim that you disclosed a product to them that they were already developing on their own.
Note that while you can use a ND/NC agreement alone as contractual protection against having your invention stolen by a company, you do not have “patent pending” and thus this approach is more risky. Furthermore, if you do not have “patent pending” nor a signed ND/NC agreement before submitting your invention or new product idea, then you are setting yourself up to have it ripped off. Note that this is a general statement of advice and in no way is meant to reflect upon any partuicular company or individual.
Also be sure to do your homework first on any company you are thinking of approaching. Look at their product line(s) to be sure that your invention or new product idea is a good fit. What are their product submission requirements? Will they sign a ND/NC agreement?
Again, here is the link to our Ultimate Inventor Resources:
http://ping.fm/tYyPf
and to our “Companies That Accept Product Submissions From Independent Inventors”:
http://ping.fm/I5Aqq
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
P.S. Be sure to ask your patent attorney or read our other posts about the ramifications of a “public disclosure” by not using a ND/NC agreement when disclosing your invention or new product idea to companies or other persons (even if you have “patent pending”).
From: http://ping.fm/uo5D2
Well, our Ultimate Inventor Resources includes a section Companies That Accept Product Submissions From Independent Inventors that lists such companies. Note that these are NOT invention marketing companies. Rather, they are real manufacturers with their own product lines that want to add new products and have indicated that they are willing to talk with inventors about adding their products.
But first, be sure to protect your invention by filing a provisional patent application so you have “patent pending” (i.e. a serial number and a filing date for your invention at the patent office). You can file a provisional patent application using our patent preparation service or using our Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit.
Additionally, you can use a Non-Disclosure/Non-Compete (ND/NC) Agreement (see your patent attorney or do a search online for a free one) if the particular company will sign one. This gives you immediate contractual protection if the company discloses or manufactures your invention or new product idea. Therefore, you do not need to wait until a patent would issue on your invention (a several year process and your idea might not be patentable) to stop the company from ripping off your invention or new product idea.
However, most larger companies have their own disclosure agreements and will not allow you to submit your invention or new product idea unless you sign it. These disclosure agreements usually state that your product disclosure to them is NOT confidential and that your only protection (if any) is that provided through the U.S. Patent Office (hence your previous filing of the provisional patent application).
The main reason that larger companies have such disclosure agreements is they are developing their own products in-house and do not want you to later claim that you disclosed a product to them that they were already developing on their own.
Note that while you can use a ND/NC agreement alone as contractual protection against having your invention stolen by a company, you do not have “patent pending” and thus this approach is more risky. Furthermore, if you do not have “patent pending” nor a signed ND/NC agreement before submitting your invention or new product idea, then you are setting yourself up to have it ripped off. Note that this is a general statement of advice and in no way is meant to reflect upon any partuicular company or individual.
Also be sure to do your homework first on any company you are thinking of approaching. Look at their product line(s) to be sure that your invention or new product idea is a good fit. What are their product submission requirements? Will they sign a ND/NC agreement?
Again, here is the link to our Ultimate Inventor Resources:
http://ping.fm/tYyPf
and to our “Companies That Accept Product Submissions From Independent Inventors”:
http://ping.fm/I5Aqq
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
P.S. Be sure to ask your patent attorney or read our other posts about the ramifications of a “public disclosure” by not using a ND/NC agreement when disclosing your invention or new product idea to companies or other persons (even if you have “patent pending”).
From: http://ping.fm/uo5D2
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Should Independent Inventors File Their Own Provisional Patent Applications?
I recently posted information about the new Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010 in several social networking groups that are predominated by patent attorneys on a popular social networking website.
Several negative comments were received about the post that revolved around the idea of “Why are you helping inventors to prepare their own patent applications… it is like doing your own landscaping, haircuts, or surgery!”.
Well, go figure… landscaping can be learned easily enough when you do not have the money to pay a landscaper! The same with cutting hair. I would draw the line at do-it-yourself surgery, though!
They continue… “Inventors will end up with a provisional patent application that is non-enabling (i.e. missing critical information about their invention) or missing some other legal technicality and they will not be able to use the application as a basis for filing a utility patent application” (which can issue as a patent filed within the one year ‘patent pending’ time period affored by the provisional patent application).
My response to them and to you is this… they are absolutely right. Obviously, a professionally prepared provisional patent application is best… if the inventor can afford the cost. An experienced patent attorney (at least 2-3 years of training under a veteran patent attorney… not self-taught) knows how to describe inventions in detail and have drawings or sketches prepared that show all critical aspects of the invention including the various versions or embodiments thereof.
However, many independent inventors cannot afford the $1,500.00 to $3,500.00 fee that patent attorneys charge to prepare a provisional patent application (note that we charge considerably less – only $477.00 to professionally prepare a provisional patent application for you including sketches or drawings). Many of these inventors still file provisional patent applications themselves… oftentimes resulting in an insufficient disclosure or other legal technicality not being complied with.
Well, the Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010 is designed to give such inventors a reasonable shot at filing a good patent application themselves… at a reasonable cost. I feel that giving independent inventors the right information in an easy-to-read-and-follow format with all of the forms is better than them “winging it” as many independent inventors do.
I hope this clarifies the purpose of the Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010 and who should purchase it.
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
From: http://ping.fm/ySede
Several negative comments were received about the post that revolved around the idea of “Why are you helping inventors to prepare their own patent applications… it is like doing your own landscaping, haircuts, or surgery!”.
Well, go figure… landscaping can be learned easily enough when you do not have the money to pay a landscaper! The same with cutting hair. I would draw the line at do-it-yourself surgery, though!
They continue… “Inventors will end up with a provisional patent application that is non-enabling (i.e. missing critical information about their invention) or missing some other legal technicality and they will not be able to use the application as a basis for filing a utility patent application” (which can issue as a patent filed within the one year ‘patent pending’ time period affored by the provisional patent application).
My response to them and to you is this… they are absolutely right. Obviously, a professionally prepared provisional patent application is best… if the inventor can afford the cost. An experienced patent attorney (at least 2-3 years of training under a veteran patent attorney… not self-taught) knows how to describe inventions in detail and have drawings or sketches prepared that show all critical aspects of the invention including the various versions or embodiments thereof.
However, many independent inventors cannot afford the $1,500.00 to $3,500.00 fee that patent attorneys charge to prepare a provisional patent application (note that we charge considerably less – only $477.00 to professionally prepare a provisional patent application for you including sketches or drawings). Many of these inventors still file provisional patent applications themselves… oftentimes resulting in an insufficient disclosure or other legal technicality not being complied with.
Well, the Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010 is designed to give such inventors a reasonable shot at filing a good patent application themselves… at a reasonable cost. I feel that giving independent inventors the right information in an easy-to-read-and-follow format with all of the forms is better than them “winging it” as many independent inventors do.
I hope this clarifies the purpose of the Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010 and who should purchase it.
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
From: http://ping.fm/ySede
Monday, December 14, 2009
Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010
The new Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010 provides inventors with complete instructions and forms to lock in patent pending for their inventions at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Includes instructions for filing electronically and by mail.
Click on:
http://www.inventionpatenting.com/ipblog2/provisional-patent-application-filing-kit-2010/
Click on:
http://www.inventionpatenting.com/ipblog2/provisional-patent-application-filing-kit-2010/
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010
I have talked to many independent inventors who want to get “patent pending” for their inventions at a reasonable cost but have no idea where to go or how to do so.
While preparing and filing your own provisional patent application is not “rocket science” and is within the skills that most people possess, there are a number of things that you need to know to do it right. Why not do it right by getting the information you need… at a rather nominal cost?
Well, the new Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010 provides you with complete instructions and forms to lock in “patent pending” for your invention at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office! Includes instructions for filing electronically and by mail.
Plus, if you order now, you receive two bonus products: “Doing Your Own Professional-Quality Patent Search… NOW!” and “Getting Your Products into the Big Box Retailers… NOW!”.
These are excellent companions to the Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit that respectively show you how to determine whether or not to try to patent your new product idea and how to get your products into the big retailers like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and more.
I urge you to check it out at:
http://ping.fm/o0phY
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
From: http://ping.fm/Ff6kY
While preparing and filing your own provisional patent application is not “rocket science” and is within the skills that most people possess, there are a number of things that you need to know to do it right. Why not do it right by getting the information you need… at a rather nominal cost?
Well, the new Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit 2010 provides you with complete instructions and forms to lock in “patent pending” for your invention at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office! Includes instructions for filing electronically and by mail.
Plus, if you order now, you receive two bonus products: “Doing Your Own Professional-Quality Patent Search… NOW!” and “Getting Your Products into the Big Box Retailers… NOW!”.
These are excellent companions to the Provisional Patent Application Filing Kit that respectively show you how to determine whether or not to try to patent your new product idea and how to get your products into the big retailers like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and more.
I urge you to check it out at:
http://ping.fm/o0phY
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
From: http://ping.fm/Ff6kY
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Getting Your Products into the Big Box Retailers... NOW!
I have talked to many independent inventors and other entrepreneurs who want to get their new products into the “Big Box Retailers” such as Wal-Mart, Costco, Home Depot, K-Mart, PETCO, Sears, J.C. Penney, and others but have no idea how to do so.
Well, I decided to do some research to see what is required to qualify and submit products to the big box retailers. I was surprised by all that I learned and I decided to write an audio CD with corresponding fill-in workbook that explains how you can get your products into the big box retailers.
After listening to my new audio CD “Getting Your Products into the Big Box Retailers… NOW!”, you will know the the basics of big box retailing, how to contact retailers, and how to become a Wal-Mart, Costco, Home Depot, K-Mart, PETCO, Sears, and J.C. Penney supplier.
I urge you to check it out at:
http://ping.fm/iBN4z
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
From: http://ping.fm/Dc6ML
Well, I decided to do some research to see what is required to qualify and submit products to the big box retailers. I was surprised by all that I learned and I decided to write an audio CD with corresponding fill-in workbook that explains how you can get your products into the big box retailers.
After listening to my new audio CD “Getting Your Products into the Big Box Retailers… NOW!”, you will know the the basics of big box retailing, how to contact retailers, and how to become a Wal-Mart, Costco, Home Depot, K-Mart, PETCO, Sears, and J.C. Penney supplier.
I urge you to check it out at:
http://ping.fm/iBN4z
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
From: http://ping.fm/Dc6ML
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Advertise Your Invention Online for Sale, License, or Investment For FREE!
I have talked to many inventors looking to inexpensively advertise their inventions for sale, license, or investment online. Setting up and maintaining a website is quite an ordeal… believe me… I know first-hand!
Well, I have set up a brand new way for inventors such as yourself to do so. You get your own web page for your invention along with a hits counter to track how many people have viewed your invention. Prospective buyers, licensees, and investors can contact you directly by email to discuss your invention. Upload any YouTube video of your invention if you like.
Your invention will appear on the major search engines and on an RSS feed that potential buyers, licensees, and investors can subscribe to. You can purchase additional monthly visitor traffic to your personal invention web page after signing up.
To view the currently listed inventions visit: http://ping.fm/gSBdu
List your invention today. Here is what to do:
Non-Members:
Step 1. Join InventionPatenting.com for FREE to gain access to our Invention Listing Service, our Ultimate Inventor Resources, our FREE Independent Inventor’s Kit, and other member perks at: http://ping.fm/pG9Qg
Step 2: Login to your account on the “Login Form” at the left side of the web page.
Step 3: Review the advertising packages on our member home page.
Step 4. Add your invention for sale, license, or investment by clicking on the “Add Invention” link at the top of the web page.
Step 5: Purchase the Basic or Pro Advertising Package (through PayPal) if you want to send additional monthly visitor traffic to your own personal invention web page.
Step 6: Your invention will be reviewed for content then posted on your invention web page. You will be emailed with the URL of your invention web page when posted or if we have questions regarding your proposed posting.
Members:
Step 1: Login to your account at: http://ping.fm/qKjOg
Step 2: Follow Steps 3-6 above.
Note: This is a brand new service to inventors and as such we will not be able to judge its effectiveness for several months. The service will be adjusted as needed to increase its effectiveness in getting sales, licenses, and investors for inventors.
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
P.S. This service is only for patented or “patent pending” inventions as this service will “Publicly Disclose” your invention.
THAT MEANS THAT USING THIS SERVICE CAN RUIN YOUR ABILITY TO OBTAIN PATENT PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES IF USED PREMATURELY.
Be sure to discuss your particular invention, goals, and the like with your patent attorney or patent agent before signing up for this service.
P.P.S. Here are two good blog posts to read prior to talking to your patent attorney:
Hoping Your Patent Application Gets Published Soon – Think Again!
http://ping.fm/LMdtp/ipblog2/hoping-your-patent-application-gets-published-soon-think-again/
What Is Your “Invention Game Plan”?
http://ping.fm/av2wQ/ipblog2/what-is-your-invention-game-plan/
From: http://ping.fm/2AUQ5/ipblog2/advertise-your-invention-online-for-sale-license-or-investment-for-free/
Well, I have set up a brand new way for inventors such as yourself to do so. You get your own web page for your invention along with a hits counter to track how many people have viewed your invention. Prospective buyers, licensees, and investors can contact you directly by email to discuss your invention. Upload any YouTube video of your invention if you like.
Your invention will appear on the major search engines and on an RSS feed that potential buyers, licensees, and investors can subscribe to. You can purchase additional monthly visitor traffic to your personal invention web page after signing up.
To view the currently listed inventions visit: http://ping.fm/gSBdu
List your invention today. Here is what to do:
Non-Members:
Step 1. Join InventionPatenting.com for FREE to gain access to our Invention Listing Service, our Ultimate Inventor Resources, our FREE Independent Inventor’s Kit, and other member perks at: http://ping.fm/pG9Qg
Step 2: Login to your account on the “Login Form” at the left side of the web page.
Step 3: Review the advertising packages on our member home page.
Step 4. Add your invention for sale, license, or investment by clicking on the “Add Invention” link at the top of the web page.
Step 5: Purchase the Basic or Pro Advertising Package (through PayPal) if you want to send additional monthly visitor traffic to your own personal invention web page.
Step 6: Your invention will be reviewed for content then posted on your invention web page. You will be emailed with the URL of your invention web page when posted or if we have questions regarding your proposed posting.
Members:
Step 1: Login to your account at: http://ping.fm/qKjOg
Step 2: Follow Steps 3-6 above.
Note: This is a brand new service to inventors and as such we will not be able to judge its effectiveness for several months. The service will be adjusted as needed to increase its effectiveness in getting sales, licenses, and investors for inventors.
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
P.S. This service is only for patented or “patent pending” inventions as this service will “Publicly Disclose” your invention.
THAT MEANS THAT USING THIS SERVICE CAN RUIN YOUR ABILITY TO OBTAIN PATENT PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IN OTHER COUNTRIES IF USED PREMATURELY.
Be sure to discuss your particular invention, goals, and the like with your patent attorney or patent agent before signing up for this service.
P.P.S. Here are two good blog posts to read prior to talking to your patent attorney:
Hoping Your Patent Application Gets Published Soon – Think Again!
http://ping.fm/LMdtp/ipblog2/hoping-your-patent-application-gets-published-soon-think-again/
What Is Your “Invention Game Plan”?
http://ping.fm/av2wQ/ipblog2/what-is-your-invention-game-plan/
From: http://ping.fm/2AUQ5/ipblog2/advertise-your-invention-online-for-sale-license-or-investment-for-free/
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Don't count your clicks before they hatch!
Don’t count your clicks before they hatch!
Do you have a website promoting your new product idea? It can be a great way to promote products. However, there are many pitfalls to doing so naively.
For example, I have been spending thousands of dollars on pay-per-click search engines over the last few years to promote my website. I have received many click-throughs but the costs have far outweighed any profits made from the clicks.
Recently I read that RELATIONSHIPS count, not CLICKS! I thought to myself duh! Why did I not properly follow-up with all of the people who clicked through and signed-up to download my free Independent Inventor’s Kit? It seems so simple now.
Well, that is why I am now blogging regularly and emailing those click-throughs to establish relationships with them! Most will probably never buy any products or services from me, but those that do will be worth it (financially speaking).
Regardless, I did not get into business solely to make money (though it helps to pay the bills), but to help people. I hope that those people who never become customers are helped by the free information they get from my website.
Well, I hope that you follow-up on the leads, including paid clicks, that you get… they are worth pursuing to build those relationships and some end up as friendships.
Remember to offer some incentive (that helps people) to capture contact information… typically at least first name and email… so you can follow up. Also keep in mind that people are flooded with emails these days. Most people throw out 9 out of 10 emails they receive… so make sure your emails offer VALUE to recipients (i.e. supply some knowledge or product worth spending their increasingly scarce time to open and looking at).
In future articles I will write more tips on alternatives to email follow-up. Stay tuned!
Talk to you again soon… remember to follow-up and build those relationships!
From: http://ping.fm/W7co6
Do you have a website promoting your new product idea? It can be a great way to promote products. However, there are many pitfalls to doing so naively.
For example, I have been spending thousands of dollars on pay-per-click search engines over the last few years to promote my website. I have received many click-throughs but the costs have far outweighed any profits made from the clicks.
Recently I read that RELATIONSHIPS count, not CLICKS! I thought to myself duh! Why did I not properly follow-up with all of the people who clicked through and signed-up to download my free Independent Inventor’s Kit? It seems so simple now.
Well, that is why I am now blogging regularly and emailing those click-throughs to establish relationships with them! Most will probably never buy any products or services from me, but those that do will be worth it (financially speaking).
Regardless, I did not get into business solely to make money (though it helps to pay the bills), but to help people. I hope that those people who never become customers are helped by the free information they get from my website.
Well, I hope that you follow-up on the leads, including paid clicks, that you get… they are worth pursuing to build those relationships and some end up as friendships.
Remember to offer some incentive (that helps people) to capture contact information… typically at least first name and email… so you can follow up. Also keep in mind that people are flooded with emails these days. Most people throw out 9 out of 10 emails they receive… so make sure your emails offer VALUE to recipients (i.e. supply some knowledge or product worth spending their increasingly scarce time to open and looking at).
In future articles I will write more tips on alternatives to email follow-up. Stay tuned!
Talk to you again soon… remember to follow-up and build those relationships!
From: http://ping.fm/W7co6
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Interact With Fellow Inventors From Around the World on Our New Independent Inventors Forum!
I have wanted to set up a regular forum (rather than a blog) where independent inventors from all over the world can share their experiences patenting and marketing their inventions or new product ideas. Well, it is finally here.
The forum is multilingual on both the front end (viewing posts) and on the back end (your account to make posts) so you can talk with inventors from all over the world in their native languages!
To view posts on the front end in any of 42 languages, simply click on the drop-down menu at the top left corner of each web page of the forum. You can set the language on the back end when you register as a new user.
Inventors are pioneers… so be among the first to sign up and post to our Independent Inventors Forum.
Sign up for our Independent Inventors Forum by clicking here.
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
P.S. Be sure to let me know what discussion topics and categories you would like at: Forum@InventionPatenting.com.
From: http://ping.fm/GsWe5
The forum is multilingual on both the front end (viewing posts) and on the back end (your account to make posts) so you can talk with inventors from all over the world in their native languages!
To view posts on the front end in any of 42 languages, simply click on the drop-down menu at the top left corner of each web page of the forum. You can set the language on the back end when you register as a new user.
Inventors are pioneers… so be among the first to sign up and post to our Independent Inventors Forum.
Sign up for our Independent Inventors Forum by clicking here.
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
P.S. Be sure to let me know what discussion topics and categories you would like at: Forum@InventionPatenting.com.
From: http://ping.fm/GsWe5
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Supermen Diddy and Ashton Kutcher Take on Malaria With a Vengence (and Nets)!
Never before have so many millions of people been affected by a totally preventable disese known by so few people. The culprit is malaria, a micro-organism carried and spread by ordinary mosquitoes in warmer tropical and sub-tropical climates such as Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.
The mosquitoes that carry malaria breed and lay their eggs in stagnant pools of water, rivers, and lakes. The eggs hatch into larvae that live in the water where they grow in size and mature. The larvae emerge from the water and mature into mosquitoes who mate to continue the life cycle. The female mesquitos carry the fertilized eggs and feed on blood to provide nourishment for the developing eggs. That is when the malaria organism is passed from the female mosquitoes to humans in the saliva of the mosquitoes.
The “high tech” solution to the massive malaria problem… mosquitoes nets (bed nets used to keep mesquitos away from people while sleeping… when the mesquitos are most active), bug repellents, and anti-malaria drugs (for those unfortunate people who contract the disease). No massive spending is needed to develop new drugs or medical procedures (though there are some ongoing efforts to stop the life cycle of the malaria organism)… just enough caring people to buy the mosquitoes nets, bug repellents, and anti-malaria drugs!
Longtime friends P Diddy and Ashton Kutcher have taken on the challenge of educating and motivating people around the world to eliminate malaria now. In fact, Malaria prevention was the theme at Diddy’s Annual White Party usually held on Labor Day in the Hamptons, but this year moved to Beverly Hills, California and held on July 4th. The Event was hosted by co-hosts Kutcher and Diddy.
White carpet celebrities dressed all in white to raise money for Malaria No More, a nonprofit, nongovernment organization that is working to end the malaria crisis in Africa included Demi Moore, Tila Tequila, JC Chasez, Tom Green, Marla Maples, Shanna Moakler, Tara Reid, Russell Brand, Mel B., Kim Porter, Rich Orodco, Julie Benz, Lady Victoria Hervey, Bayo Olorunto, Ashley Olsen, Charles-David Moss, Khloe Kardasian, Tyrese Gibson, Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Tara Reid, Chris Brown, Lindsay Lohan, Andy Samberg, Lil’ Kim, Lamar Odom, Teyana Taylor, and the reigning Miss USA Kristen Dalton.
The event raised some serious cash for “Malaria No More” (and Ashton donated $100,000 of his own money!).
How can you help? For more information, visit:
http://ping.fm/QEhz9
Donate to Malaria No More at:
http://ping.fm/8zplo
Sincerely,
Sebastian B. Macaw
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The mosquitoes that carry malaria breed and lay their eggs in stagnant pools of water, rivers, and lakes. The eggs hatch into larvae that live in the water where they grow in size and mature. The larvae emerge from the water and mature into mosquitoes who mate to continue the life cycle. The female mesquitos carry the fertilized eggs and feed on blood to provide nourishment for the developing eggs. That is when the malaria organism is passed from the female mosquitoes to humans in the saliva of the mosquitoes.
The “high tech” solution to the massive malaria problem… mosquitoes nets (bed nets used to keep mesquitos away from people while sleeping… when the mesquitos are most active), bug repellents, and anti-malaria drugs (for those unfortunate people who contract the disease). No massive spending is needed to develop new drugs or medical procedures (though there are some ongoing efforts to stop the life cycle of the malaria organism)… just enough caring people to buy the mosquitoes nets, bug repellents, and anti-malaria drugs!
Longtime friends P Diddy and Ashton Kutcher have taken on the challenge of educating and motivating people around the world to eliminate malaria now. In fact, Malaria prevention was the theme at Diddy’s Annual White Party usually held on Labor Day in the Hamptons, but this year moved to Beverly Hills, California and held on July 4th. The Event was hosted by co-hosts Kutcher and Diddy.
White carpet celebrities dressed all in white to raise money for Malaria No More, a nonprofit, nongovernment organization that is working to end the malaria crisis in Africa included Demi Moore, Tila Tequila, JC Chasez, Tom Green, Marla Maples, Shanna Moakler, Tara Reid, Russell Brand, Mel B., Kim Porter, Rich Orodco, Julie Benz, Lady Victoria Hervey, Bayo Olorunto, Ashley Olsen, Charles-David Moss, Khloe Kardasian, Tyrese Gibson, Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Tara Reid, Chris Brown, Lindsay Lohan, Andy Samberg, Lil’ Kim, Lamar Odom, Teyana Taylor, and the reigning Miss USA Kristen Dalton.
The event raised some serious cash for “Malaria No More” (and Ashton donated $100,000 of his own money!).
How can you help? For more information, visit:
http://ping.fm/QEhz9
Donate to Malaria No More at:
http://ping.fm/8zplo
Sincerely,
Sebastian B. Macaw
From: http://ping.fm/fr2fT
Supermen Diddy and Ashton Kutcher Take on Malaria With a Vengence (and Nets)! (http://ping.fm/oWlUd)
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Are You Discouraged About Your Making Money From Your Invention?
Lets face it… starting a new business is tough! I have been running InventionPatenting.com since 1999 to help independent inventors protect and make money from their new product ideas… all at a reasonable cost. Sounds like a simple and workable business concept right… especially when so many invention marketing companies have been taking undue advantage of new inventors for years?
Well, a new business does not “take off” on its own simply by setting up a web site (which I learned after setting it up in late 1999). It takes a lot of knowledge and hard work! Even now, having learned how to promote my web site, it is still often discouraging.
My point is that perseverance is key. If you have a new product idea that has not proven a marketing success, re-evaluate your product. Is it really as good as you think it is? Many inventors “fall in love” with their new product idea oblivious to the reality of the situation. Ask prospective customers to use and evaluate your product. Does their feedback match your thoughts about your product? If not, specifically find out why. Ask them whether they would purchase the product if they saw it on the store shelves. What price would they be willing to pay for it given its advantages (and probably some disadvantages – most things in life are a trade-off) over competitive products.
I hope this gives you some insight… and renewed inspiration. More to come!
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Well, a new business does not “take off” on its own simply by setting up a web site (which I learned after setting it up in late 1999). It takes a lot of knowledge and hard work! Even now, having learned how to promote my web site, it is still often discouraging.
My point is that perseverance is key. If you have a new product idea that has not proven a marketing success, re-evaluate your product. Is it really as good as you think it is? Many inventors “fall in love” with their new product idea oblivious to the reality of the situation. Ask prospective customers to use and evaluate your product. Does their feedback match your thoughts about your product? If not, specifically find out why. Ask them whether they would purchase the product if they saw it on the store shelves. What price would they be willing to pay for it given its advantages (and probably some disadvantages – most things in life are a trade-off) over competitive products.
I hope this gives you some insight… and renewed inspiration. More to come!
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Lost Inventor's Notebook and "Poor Man's Patents''... Oh My!
I recently received a question from an independent inventor like yourself who faced a seemingly serious situation and did not know to do about it.
She has been inventing for several years and kept an inventor’s notebook and “poor man’s patents” but misplaced them. In case you do not know what a poor man’s patent is… that is where the inventor puts a write-up and sketches (called a disclosure) of their invention in an envelope and mails it to herself. The still sealed envelope with postmark is retained by the inventor to supposedly provide some form of legal protection for the invention and inventor.
She is worried that her inventions will be stolen by someone finding the notebook or by any of several companies to which she recently sent disclosures of her inventions, she no longer having “proof” she had invented them. She wonders whether there is anything that she can do to protect herself as she counted on those inventions for her future livelihood.
My reply to her is that the poor man’s patent is an”urban legend” and is worthless in providing any protection for inventors an their inventions. Likewise, while her inventor’s notebook was a good reminder of the details of her various inventions, it provides no protection for her or her inventions since it was not notarized or witnessed.
Rather, inventors should keep an inventor’s notebook made from a permanently bound notebook, the kind in which you cannot add pages nor can you remove pages without it being apparent that a page was removed. The best notebooks are about 1/4 inch thick with 8-1/2 by 11 inch pages available at any of the big office supply stores such as Staples or Office Depot.
Make sketches, write a description, and permanently glue any photos you have taken of your invention(s) on the pages. Use a new page for the start of each new invention. Consecutively number the pages at the bottom and have the notebook notarized on the last page you have used. You can have it notarized at your local bank by a Notary Public, which is usually a free service.
You can use the remaining notebook pages to sketch and describe other inventions or improvements to the existing inventions you come up with. Have your notebook notarized on the new last page you have used every time you make a significant update to your notebook (i.e. when you add a new invention or a significant improvement to an existing invention).
Why you should you keep an inventor’s notebook? Well, lets be clear… it is NOT a patent application and your invention is NOT “patent pending”. Rather, an inventor’s notebook has a strictly limited use… as evidence of your date of conception of your invention(s), but ONLY in the United States of America (USA). That is because in the USA, you must be an inventor to get a valid patent and if there is a dispute as to who is the first inventor, the U.S. Patent Office admits proof of inventorship such as notarized inventor’s notebooks (but not your poor man’s patents).
Note also that you CANNOT “backdate” your inventor’s notebook to when you originally conceived your invention(s)… you only get the date of notarization as evidence of the date of conception of your invention(s).
Alternatively to notarization, you can have your inventor’s notebook signed and dated (witnessed) by TWO people, preferably people who have no monetary or other interest in your invention(s).
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
P.S. You can lock in “patent pending” at a reasonable price by filing a provisional patent application.
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She has been inventing for several years and kept an inventor’s notebook and “poor man’s patents” but misplaced them. In case you do not know what a poor man’s patent is… that is where the inventor puts a write-up and sketches (called a disclosure) of their invention in an envelope and mails it to herself. The still sealed envelope with postmark is retained by the inventor to supposedly provide some form of legal protection for the invention and inventor.
She is worried that her inventions will be stolen by someone finding the notebook or by any of several companies to which she recently sent disclosures of her inventions, she no longer having “proof” she had invented them. She wonders whether there is anything that she can do to protect herself as she counted on those inventions for her future livelihood.
My reply to her is that the poor man’s patent is an”urban legend” and is worthless in providing any protection for inventors an their inventions. Likewise, while her inventor’s notebook was a good reminder of the details of her various inventions, it provides no protection for her or her inventions since it was not notarized or witnessed.
Rather, inventors should keep an inventor’s notebook made from a permanently bound notebook, the kind in which you cannot add pages nor can you remove pages without it being apparent that a page was removed. The best notebooks are about 1/4 inch thick with 8-1/2 by 11 inch pages available at any of the big office supply stores such as Staples or Office Depot.
Make sketches, write a description, and permanently glue any photos you have taken of your invention(s) on the pages. Use a new page for the start of each new invention. Consecutively number the pages at the bottom and have the notebook notarized on the last page you have used. You can have it notarized at your local bank by a Notary Public, which is usually a free service.
You can use the remaining notebook pages to sketch and describe other inventions or improvements to the existing inventions you come up with. Have your notebook notarized on the new last page you have used every time you make a significant update to your notebook (i.e. when you add a new invention or a significant improvement to an existing invention).
Why you should you keep an inventor’s notebook? Well, lets be clear… it is NOT a patent application and your invention is NOT “patent pending”. Rather, an inventor’s notebook has a strictly limited use… as evidence of your date of conception of your invention(s), but ONLY in the United States of America (USA). That is because in the USA, you must be an inventor to get a valid patent and if there is a dispute as to who is the first inventor, the U.S. Patent Office admits proof of inventorship such as notarized inventor’s notebooks (but not your poor man’s patents).
Note also that you CANNOT “backdate” your inventor’s notebook to when you originally conceived your invention(s)… you only get the date of notarization as evidence of the date of conception of your invention(s).
Alternatively to notarization, you can have your inventor’s notebook signed and dated (witnessed) by TWO people, preferably people who have no monetary or other interest in your invention(s).
Best regards,
Brian R. Rayve
Owner, InventionPatenting.com
P.S. You can lock in “patent pending” at a reasonable price by filing a provisional patent application.
From: http://ping.fm/RPzgE
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