Here’s a great product packaging case study video for you using real-world numbers and examples. Read More...

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Google has done it again and scored yet further kudos from the inventor community for continuing to provide powerful and useful tools for inventors at no cost, furthering innovation and incubating incalculable new product concepts, designs and improvements in the process. After acquiring the publisher of the 3D software SketchUp!, they've decided to release a completely free version that you can download and install in minutes. Read More...

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The single most important stage in developing a new product or invention exists well before the actual product does - in the early analysis of the idea.

Before spending lots of time and money on pursuing your new invention idea, you must consider the following Three P's of Analyzing An Invention's Potential:
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Inventors are often their own worst enemies... It's very unfortunate, but it's true. When it comes time to bring their inventions and new product ideas to the marketplace or to the attention of the media, far too many independent or individual inventors totally screw it up right off the bat. The worst part is that it doesn't have to be that way!
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You need a very specific answer to a very specific question: Why do you want a patent? If the answer is "...so I'll be protected..." you still have some very important homework to do here on this site and you are clearly not ready for that step yet. This should not be considered a put-down. Before you plop down potentially thousands of dollars, you should know what you are paying for, right? Right...
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There is so much confusion about what patents are, how patents work, what type of patent to apply for, how much patents cost, what patents protect and who enforces the intellectual property (IP) rights a patent may convey. Read More...

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On a basic level, nearly all inventors want to make money with their invention.
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One of the most significant things any successful inventor must understand is that, above all else, the primary objective with their invention is profitable sales of product, hopefully on a large scale. Obviously, this type of thinking goes well beyond merely understanding the proposed workings of their new invention. Read More...

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