After years of despairing over the lack of understanding people have of developing a new invention, Alastair Swanwick, CEO of Innovate Product Design, invented and designed a free App to help with just that.  It is called the Invention Calculator and it is a first-of-its-kind, educational tool to help the individual innovator understand the global […]

By John Rau Ultra-Research, Inc. When you have an invention idea, you need to do your homework before moving forward. It’s cortical to conduct research to find out if there are any other invention ideas like or similar to yours that may have already entered the marketplace and, furthermore, who makes them and how do […]

NASCAR frequently falls victim to a common misconception when the inexperienced person takes a look at it. They often have the impression that the teams are just a handful of ex-moonshine families modifying the family car in the garage and taking it to the local racetrack. It couldn’t be farther from the truth. The NASCAR […]

An Interview with Catalog Agent, Jim Tilberry By Jack Lander Traditionally, catalogs have been a receptive market channel for inventors. Catalogs don’t send the “facilities police” to check out your “factory.” They don’t mind if you have only one product in your product line. And they don’t ask how long you’ve been in business. If […]

By Roger Brown There isn’t a week that goes by without someone sending me an item for review or an item they want to bring to market, and they state in their letter/email the fatal words, “There is nothing out there like this.” Unfortunately, 98% of the time that is a false statement. Most of […]

Crowdfunding gets you free funding while sharpening your marketing tactics. By Skip Elkay No matter what stage you’re at with your invention, how does free money sound? That’s exactly what crowdfunding brings you. And just about anyone can get crowdfunding, provided they remember to focus on the classic WIIFM (what’s in it for me?) approach […]

Experiences shared by Inventor Brian Fried   Are you ready to pitch your invention to the pros, buyers, licensees, agents, etc.? You need to be prepared. Do your research – you don’t want to end up pitching a shovel to a kitchen gadget company! Direct Response Television (DRTV) companies are always looking for mass audience […]

by Bill Loginov D’85 Many months ago, I began to write an article about the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), which significantly “reforms” the U.S. patent system. The act was signed into law on September 16, 2011. It promised to be the most sweeping reform to the U.S. patent system in over half a century […]