Invention Protection
Patent Search

A patent search involves sorting through thousands of patents already submitted to and granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. If a patent already exists on a product, then the pain and anguish that goes into developing an idea may not be worth it. The whole purpose of patenting an invention is to tell the world about a product and be rewarded for innovation. Why re-invent the wheel if it won't be rewarded?

Paper outline

• Protecting inventions
  • Patent search
  • Provisional patent
  • Formal patent
  • Patent lawyers
• Manufacturing the product
  • Manufacturing choices
  • Manufacturing prototypes
  • Shipping & importing
• Getting resources and financing
  • Needed funding & business plan
  • Where to get funding
  • Tips
  • Conclusion
• Testing the market
  • Potential customers
  • How much will they pay?
  • Survey potential customers
  • Barriers to entry
  • Know the competition
  • Conclusion
• Preparing products for market
  • Legal & financial protection
  • Packaging
  • Manuals & Documentation
  • Warranties
  • Full package creation
  • The Web site
  • Money, invoicing & taxes
  • Shipping & distribution
  • Conclusion
• Closing thoughts
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