Inventor Lady

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  • Local Media

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    Last week Ian Osborn of Wild Ideas Light Company won “Commercial Product of the Year” award at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase.  Congratulations to Ian and Wild Ideas Light Co. These local showcases can make a big difference for inventors.  For instance, there was a variety of judges at the showcase and they had all day…

  • Getting Help

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    I’ve never met an inventor who was capable of doing all that was necessary to move his or her invention from concept to the market place.  The inventors who have tried to do it alone admit that they have made mistakes, with the biggest mistake being, they almost always say, not getting help when it…

  • Patent Searches: Running Off to Your Attorney Early May be a Mistake

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    The first thing the average inventor does when he or she first conceives of a new invention is to run off to a patent attorney.  This is done under the mistaken belief that the attorney is capable of producing all the “magic” that will culminate, eventually, in the inventor retiring to some tropical island and…

  • How Long ‘til I Get There?

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    One of the questions I frequently hear is “How long will it take to get into the marketplace?”  My answer is “It depends”. My last blog was about creating a timeline that would help to keep you on track, but here are five circumstances that can impact your timeframe: Most inventors still have a day…

  • Life Gets in the Way

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    Most independent inventors can’t drop everything to focus on their invention. Inventors have jobs, kids, a spouse (maybe even more than one, if you’re slow in getting your invention off the ground). Simply put, inventors have a life other than just being an inventor. The problem is that life can get in the way of…

  • National Hardware Show (NHS) Synopsis

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    Attending the National Hardware Show I just got back from attending the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas with 10 new products.  What a wonderful experience for the inventors!  We had garden products, snow shovels, fun new home gadgets and even something for the swimming pool.    Who Should Attend the National Hardware Show? Just…

  • Patents Attorneys Do NOT Do Marketing!

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    A few weeks ago someone commented on one of my blogs.  I was about to reply, indicating that I strongly disagreed, but instead I decided to wait, to think about my reaction, and to ask some of my seasoned inventor friends (and a few patent attorneys) before responding.  After considerable deliberation, I decided it was…

  • The Cost of Patenting

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    I had a client call me last week for the sole purpose of venting.  It seems that she had received an office action from the USPTO and was upset over how much it was going to cost her to have her attorney answer the office action.   Her telephone call caused me to reflect and resulted ultimately…

  • Inventor Warning: Caution is the Keyword in Dealing with IPHC’s

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    I recently had a call from a patent attorney who wanted me to introduce him to my clients so that he could offer to buy their intellectual property from them. He has, what is called, an “Intellectual Property Holding Company” or “IPHC”. IPHC’s come in essentially three different flavors.  The first category consists of those…

  • Can I do it Myself?

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    I get asked this question all the time, “Can I patent it myself?” Technically, yes, you can. However, my answer is always No. No! and Absolutely NO!! Doing your own patent work is like doing your own brain surgery. By the time you realize you’ve made a mistake, it’s too late to fix it. Let…

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