at Igloo Corporation.
Patents are basically a huge waste of Money - in todays marketplace.
Why? Oreintal markets
are basically tooled to rip-off designs - by making a slight change in
mechanical structure.
If you have the ability to make a prototype , You can present this
product with a less costly copyright
to the manufacturer. Test market your idea. Find investors. Saturate
the marketplace. The alterna-
tive is to market via a website.
Patent companies are basically set- up to separate you from your money.
Do your own patent search,
if you think you need a patent. This will save you thousands of dollars
, and will give you the exclusive
rights to sell your idea , or accept a profit on a royalty basis.
--- In entrepreneursathome@yahoogroups.com, Karmen Spencer-Stanovich
<KARMEN@...> wrote:
>
> Kurt, I do completely agree with you on applications you
> mentioned here...however on certain products that are are not
> techinal and that are more in the fashion arena..or simple
> everyday products...I have seen people waste thousands
> of dollars in patents and they never get out of the gate.
> :) Karmen
>
>
> --- On Sat, 5/31/08, Kurt Schweitzer <kurt@...> wrote:
>
> From: Kurt Schweitzer <kurt@...>
> Subject: [entrepreneurs] Re: Patented Product Manufacturing
> To: entrepreneursathome@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008, 6:10 PM
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> Don,
>
> I used to be a patent researcher. My area of expertise was software
> for process automation and Internet communications.
>
> I mention this because it's important to have someone with expertise
> in the area the the invention impacts to do the patent research. In
> particular you want to be able to look at an invention and come up
> with MANY possible applications. Then you search all those application
> areas for inventions that might possibly overlap or conflict with
yours.
>
> For example, suppose you invent a filter material that traps small
> particles while still offering strength and low airflow resistance.
> You might think to look for competing products in HVAC applications,
> but how about home air purifiers, automotive engine and passenger
> compartment filters, fish tank filters, or surgical masks?
>
> It's the job of the subject matter expert to come up with these
> alternative applications, and then search through the patent database
> in these areas. He should come up with a list of a hundred or more
> possible conflicting patents, spend a few (not more than five) minutes
> reading the abstract of each to whittle that list down to between 10
> and 20 likely conflicts, and then go through each of those more
> thoroughly (spending around 1/2 hour each) identifying how each is
> both similar to and different from your invention.
>
> All this research goes into the patent to help convince the examiners
> that your invention is truly unique and deserving of a patent.
>
> Even if you wind up NOT patenting your invention, the research will
> tell you who you should watch out for and what the probability is that
> you'll be sued for patent infringement. Or whom you should be seeking
> a license from.
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> Kurt Schweitzer
> Urban Village Scooters
> http://urbanvillage scooters. com
>
> --- In entrepreneursathome @yahoogroups. com, Don S <dons274@ >
wrote:
> >
> >
> > I have been watching this patent conversation for a little while
and
> it is very interesting and informative. I thank you all for sharing
> your experiences.
> > I have a question. I have an idea for a product and have
researched
> all I know to see if anything like it exist. I have not been able to
> find anything yet. Do you have any suggestions on how I should
> proceed? I do not want to start producing this and find out someone
> has a patent and comes after me.
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Don
> >
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