help! Great invention, no money or engineering to get the idea out, do you have any ideas?

Question

I have an excellent invention Idea that I believe nearly every homeowner that has more than one level will want! The problem is, I do not have the money or the know how to create my idea to the public or to distributors. I have contacted the invention people and they want 1,295 just to assess my idea and then about 10 k to patent it , I would be willing to get a loan to do all of this, but I was wondering if anybody had the know how of how you would design your product, joy manago a self made millionare sold her mop on tv and is now a self made millionare from all her inventions, she was poor, how did she desighn it? Thanks,steph

Answer 1

Alohas

Before you do anything At Least Talk To a Patent Attny.
Most can accept your written details, Drawings and if you have a working model then pictures of it and from that they can file a preliminary Patent Pending. Some will do it for a retainer of less than $2000.
Once you have that then you have something that is Yours. A Commodity that might even be Saleable..

Good Luck And God Bless

Thoughtfuls

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Answer 2

You didnt confirm your email.Anyways here is what I had to say.A sketch and how it’s supposed to work. I can probably draw something in 2d fairly quick. Then send it to you as a PDF file. It will give you something to sell or push to the right people or maybe get a patent. It pretty much depends on how involved it is. To actually do a design, it has to be drawn to scale and all parts looked up and itemized. Right now I am laid off and a full time student. I have 2 weeks before the next session starts. I could use the practice. If your idea is good I will put the time in to design for you to present. Just kick me a few bucks if you ever make any money. As a fabricator I usually only get a sketch and how it is supposed to work. I am not an Engineer so any complicated electrical I may have to pass on. But I do however do basic electrical. Right now I am working on my house but I have a couple of hours at night I play on the computer. I don’t know about legal aspects, all I can say is I wont screw you. But you should save any correspondence with anybody you deal with just in case you find someone who tries. Let me know. (hey, you cant get anymore public than this hah hah)

Answer 3

NOLO is a great, free informational site. Also, be sure to read what the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) has to say about patents.

Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

Getting a Patent:
* Patent It Yourself (11th Edition) by David Pressman
* Patents and How to Get One : A Practical Handbook by U.S. Department of Commerce
* How To Make Patent Drawings Yourself: A Patent It Yourself Companion by Jack Lo
* The Inventor's Notebook: A Patent It Yourself Companion by Fred E. Grissom

What to do Next:
* From Patent To Profit: Secrets & Strategies For The Successful Inventor, Third Edition by Bob Dematteis
* How to License Your Million Dollar Idea: Everything You Need To Know To Turn a Simple Idea into a Million Dollar Payday, 2nd Edition by Harvey Reese
* The Inventor's Bible: How to Market and License Your Brilliant Ideas by Ronald Louis Docie
* The Complete Idiot's Guide ® to Cashing in On Your Inventions by Richard Levy

There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 4

you need to find someone to be an investor in the item. someone you trust who has money. BEFORE telling him the secret go to a lawyers office to draw paperwork saying what he's investing, what the return is, and that he cant steal the idea

Answer 5

it's advisable that you look for business angels

make a good business plan and market research but keep your idea secret



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