i have an idea for an invetion...what do i do?
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From the article "How to Protect Your Idea or Intellectual Property" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol81/protectidea.htm here are some steps you need to take:\n\n1. Consult a patent lawyer and check if your idea can be patented. \n2. Keep extensive records tracking the development of your idea.\n3. Conduct an extensive research to find out if there are similar patents. \n4. Document where, how and to whom you showed your idea.\n5. Do your own market research if your idea is marketable\n6. Explore the possibility of developing the product yourself, or licensing someone else to make the product for you. \n\nTo bring your idea to market, here are some tips from the article "How to Get Your Consumer Invention to Market" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/012006/invention.htm\n\nGetting Started: \n\n- The Ideabook = Keep a bound ideabook of your invention idea. Date your entries. \n- Get it Notarized = get it officially confirmed that you conceived your invention idea on a particular date, and have your notes notarized. \n- Seek and Search = Do your own patent search to ascertain if your invention is original and prospectively patentable.\n- Create the Initial Prototype = Use simple materials to rig it up, to see if it works. \n- Get Educated = Educate yourself on the inventing process. Go to a bookstore or inventorhelp.com and review the plethora of books written on the subject. \n- The Non-Disclosure Form = Agreement signed between you and anyone you reveal your invention to. \n\nMoving Ahead \n\n- Analyze Costs to Produce = Ascertain what the costs will be. \n- The Evaluation Process = Analyze the benefits and features, strengths and weaknesses of your invention. \n- Get a Professional Prototype = Have professional prototypes made, the quality of which can be shown to potential retail buyers. \n- Protect Your Idea = Apply for a provisional patent yourself. \n- The Non-Provisional Patent = Your patent attorney files your non-provisional patent application.\n\nOptions for Marketing\n\n- Licensing = The inventor has the choice to license the invention to a manufacturer in exchange for a royalty percentage in sales. \n- Manufacturing = Manufacturing and distributing your invention entails higher financial risk but can reap greater profits.\n\nHere are some books that can help you:\n\nFrom Patent to Profit by Bob De Matteis \nProtecting Your #1 Asset : Creating Fortunes from Your Ideas : An Intellectual Property Handbook \nPatents and How to Get One : A Practical Handbook \nHow to Register Your Own Trademark : With Forms \nPatent It Yourself \nProtecting Your Ideas : The Inventor's Guide to Patents
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How about selling a "Program" that a person could get to put\nsome idea they have to the public?\nGood luck!
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You should try to bargain and compromise with them. Show them how much u like it. Give examples of your dedication to it...if any.
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email me at idontlike_idiots@yahoo.com with ALL details & if i like your idea i may give you funding BUT more chance that i will steal it from you
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Create a new one, or just do what the person above me said
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Try to form a consensus amongst the participants as to which plan works best. In getting such an ambitious project off the ground, it might be wiser to meet more frequently (monthly) just in order to get things established and find some kind of rhythm. You may then revert to quarterly sessions once things are operating smoothly. \n\nI'm very impressed that you're contemplating doing something like this and I would be very interested in learning more about it. Can you keep me updated as to your progress, perhaps via your 360 blog? Thanks!
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I think it is a good idea if you are really involved and want to do it. I would suggest starting by doing a few parties for free, and then once you get some business, start charging. Good luck!
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Would love to hear your demo.  ♫♪♫  \n\nKeep moving, you're on the right track by recording and not just talking about it.\n\nBest wishes on your venture.
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hard work think of all teh competition there is well try it and go for it make a demo and send it in or have a lot of copies made and pass em out try giving a few to teh radio station maybe u will get lucky
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put real life everyday people in it & just be yourselfs tell the truth (no unrully lies about anybody!) and have fun. If the magizine is a flop turn things around an try things that are in other magiznes but youra should be true and original i and my friends say good luck and hope you have a success with however you want to go with whatever idea but remember the key rule just try your best to make thins fun and enteresting! good luck!!!!
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1st I think u better get a patent before showing it. Then invention Submission. 1-877-760-IDEA.\nwww.InventHelp.com
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Maybe?  Check out the competition.  Is it a need in the community?  Would people be willing to pay for it?  Can you offer something other businesses don't?\n\nTest drive the concept by throwing a staff party and seeing how it works?
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Hire a consultant & printing company. Tell the first what you believe & he tells the second what to do so you look great. If you're going on the cheap, find past examples from other issues/candidates & use them as an example (would recommend you not copy them to closely as that tends to get around).
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And how do you propose someone does this on this format?
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what is the proposal and what help do u want
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use your creativity. dont implement ideas from here. it wont be fun
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depend on what kind of concepts too, you can make a slide show or short movie for the concept and advertise it by sending emails to frieinds, and this type good emails will spread out to different ppl in the world. contact me if you need good ideas or need ppl to work on it.  clover4g@yahoo.com.tw