by Alan | Oct 16, 2017 | Invention, Patent Search, Uncategorized
Wow, can you believe it? You just got a great idea for a new invention! Permit me to read your mind for just a few minutes. Here are the questions that are going through your head right now. This could make me a lot of money, hasn't anyone thought of this before? Do I...
by Alan | May 15, 2017 | DRTV, Due diligence, HSN, Invention, Invention failure, Invention marketing companies, Patent Search, Patents, QVC, Sell on TV
Inventing is a challenging profession: it is capital intensive and many big costs occur in the beginning and the profits, if any, may not come until years later, if ever. Who wants to sign up? Obviously, I ‘signed up' or I wouldn't be writing this blog....
by Alan | Oct 2, 2016 | Ideas, Importing, Invention, Licensing, Manufacturing in China, Marketing, Patent Search, Patents, Paths for your product
I thought it might be nice to post a variety of common questions that inventors ask and my answers. My answers are, of course, just that: my answers. Other inventors may, no doubt, have different answers than I do. Here are the Q & A's, in no particular order....
by Alan | Jul 16, 2016 | Invention, Patent Search, Patents
This post is the second of three key issues that every new inventor should consider. The reality is that your new invention idea: May not really be new May not be patentable May not be commercially valuable For this post, let's focus on the fact that your new...
by Alan | Jul 10, 2016 | HSN, Ideas, Invention, Patent Search, Patent strategy, QVC
The next three blog posts comprise a “reality check” that every new inventor should consider. The reality is that your new invention idea: May not really be new May not be patentable May not be commercially valuable For this post, let's focus on item 1...
by Alan | Dec 19, 2015 | Career success, Critiquing ideas, Culling ideas, Invention, Invention failure, Patent Search, Patent strategy, Patents, Product development, Product success, Prototypes
You have an idea for a great new product. Now what? What you choose to do next is key to your success (or lack of it). Here are your first three steps: Do your own free patent search on uspto.gov – the US Patent Office website Search everywhere for similar...