Category: Lander Zone
Angel Investors May be Looking for You
Older form of backing for your invention has merit, but plan well. I know, you want to read about angel finance, and that’s what I want to write about. But be patient while I tell you a bit about crowdfunding first, because...
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What You Can Learn From My Latest Flop
My latest invention was a failure, because I killed it myself. It wasn’t rejected by a jealous...
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A Sell Sheet Primer
Keep it clean, simple, brief; include testimonials Why do I need a sell sheet when I’ve got a...
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Know Your Odds, and Your Baggage
Make your own luck by objectively assessing invention risk factors. I recall a very successful TV...
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‘I Just Want to Say One Word to You… Plastics’
Ubiquitous material is an inventor’s friend — but production is a complex cost...
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The Inventor’s Notebook: Alive, Well – and Indispensable
Before the America Invents Act was passed by Congress in 2011, it was essential for inventors to...
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Desperately Seeking a Niche
Once upon a time there was an aspiring writer who, quite by accident, found himself in the company...
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Sweating the Small Stuff
Small stuff. Who needs it? We do. For most of our inventions, we take pride in the “great idea” –...
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Q: Can you update us on the USPTO’s provisional patent application policy? A: Independent inventors have used provisional patent applications for various purposes – to test the marketplace, attempt to gain financial backing,...
Read MoreAsk the Commish – with Lynne Beresford
Q. A few years ago, the USPTO launched a nationwide program to encourage small businesses to beef up their IP protection domestically and abroad. What were the results of that campaign and can you give us any updates? The...
Read MoreEdison Jr. – The Value of Asking
One of the hardest things to do is to evaluate the potential of your invention. The inventions with the most potential are the ones that are a means to a solution, it solves something, or takes away a problem people may have....
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Trademark Commissioner Lynne Beresford on trademark searches.
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