Monday, January 24, 2005

Getting Your Idea to Market

You know the saying -- if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Here is an interesting article about some inventors' experiences with Invent-Tech. (You know their commercials, right? "Clap your hands and turn on the light? I invented that. I never thought to get a patent on it.") Funny, thing about Invent-Tech, though:

Typically, company [Invent-Tech] officials counter that inventors’ contracts do not include guidance in seeking or obtaining a patent. “As you may know, Invent-Tech is a marketing and development company which does not give patent advice,” company legal [c]oordinator Leslie Hecker wrote to the patent office in response to a complaint.

Hmmm....

The L.A. Daily News has a similar article about the difficulties (and often huge cash layout) new inventors face.

And yet another article about new inventors, direct from State College, PA. Was there something in the water yesterday?

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