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10 Commandments
1.) Stay away from invention marketing companies that advertise on radio and late night TV. They're out to fatten their wallets and empty yours!!! 2.) Keep good records about your idea . . . some day they may be the back up you need to prove YOUR idea is YOURS! 3.) Go to a Patent Depository Library and do your own patent search. If you find that your invention is already patented, there's no need to go to a patent attorney. For a list of libraries go to www.uspto.gov 4.) Build a model. No need to get fancy at first. . . cardboard, white glue, balsa wood, off-the shelf parts. No matter how simple the idea, prove it works. 5.) Have your invention evaluated by a non-biased professional (even if your Mom's in the business, go to someone else!) 6.) Read all you can about new product development. Go to your local bookstore or library . . . others have gone before you. Don't reinvent the wheel. The Center Bookstore online. 7.) Network with other inventors. Join a local inventor's organization. 8.) If your patent search looked promising (see #3), make an appointment with a patent attorney. Show your attorney the results of your search and follow the advice he or she gives you. 9.) Do what you do well and hire pros to do the rest. 10.) Don't fall in love with your invention but if you're really sure you've got a winner (see #5), hang in there! Even "overnight" successes take a while! -- from Inventors' Digest, 58 Batterymarch St., Suite #24, Boston, MA 02110 |
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