should I give out a product idea to a company if they seem interested so far?
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As a patent holder let me give you some advice here:\n(1) You may be hungry - pull your belt tight and try to wait it out\n(2) Register your patent ASAP - say ZERO to anyone else\n(3) Once your patent is registered, when you talk to companies make then sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Breach Guarantee where they have to register with a Bond agent that will secure a bond of say $5million, $10million or whatever you think your patent is worth and have it in the NDA that if they develop or reverse engineer or anything along those lines a product that is or mimics or competes with your product and idea, they are in Breach and have to pay you the bond money.\n\nNow, a final word of advice.  BUILD the item.  Have a unit as a demo.  Do not just write an idea down.  Once you have it built, price out the parts and the item and figure out how to replicate it cheaply over and over again.  Then make a few extra prototypes. Start up your own company and offer the product for sale.\n\nOnce you have a physical product that backs up a patent and you offer it for sale, you win in court all the time.  Now that you have it available for sale and can replicate it, now is the time to persue other companies for the product.\n\nIf you start to get SALES on your product, do press releases, make updates and upgrades, and try to get as much press as possible.  Go on Tech TV shows and promote yourself.  Once you become a NAME your idea now becomes a hot property and people will pay you for it.\n\nAt no point in time should you EVER think that you are going to make money overnight by making a patent.  I learned that lesson the hard way.
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Sure, just let the feasible region describe the number of items you're going to sell, what they weigh, or how long it takes to make them.  None of those things can be negative.  With a little thought you should find dozens of examples.
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i'm not clear with ur question. are u asking abt the launch of new products or is it that u have to give a demo to ur clients or boss abt the npds....write me in detail. may be i can be of some assistance to u
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good idea but you need to find out if you can find customers for them.\n\nI guess the easiest way is to plan a few things first - what designs are likely to be popular, how much you are going to charge, which areas are you going to sell (locally, nationally or world-wide), how you are going to distribute your products, what about after sales service, etc.\n\nOnce you are through with the above, take a few good photographs, create a site on Yahoo Shopping, and go for it.\n\nBest of luck.
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Hi! I think we met before but I don't think you saw my company presentation. Our company does offer products that people use everyday. Please see the company's presentation for more information.
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IF anyone had that magic answer I don't think they would share that. You need to come up with a unique idea and market it well.
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One option you may want to consider is a new product concept test survey.   New product concept tests are often used to measure your target market's interest in a new product or service.  Before you invest in advertising, you can find out what people like and dislike about your product and therefore what features to stress or downplay in your ads. \n \nYou could also do some ad testing, which means surveying people to find which advertising concept they like most.   This way you can be sure you're saying the right things, the right way, to the right audience, before you even launch your advertising campaign.\n \nThere is no way to guarantee your advertising expenses will be covered by your product sales, but these techniques will improve your odds.\n\nAs well, another way to make sure that you will have the greatest chance at launching a successful product, and making sure that the expenses of your advertising will be covered, is to hire a market research company.  Listed below are a couple of companies that are very respected in the market research field, and should help you in deciding how to best solve this issue.\nhttp://www.infosurv.com/consumer_market_research.htm\nhttp://www.acnielson.com/
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Even if your idea has already been invented, your idea may still have value if it has a unique twist to it.  The whole product may not be able to be patented by you but any novel part of it may.\n\nDo a prior art search using the on line patent search service and compare what may be already patented with what you have.  Then determine if any refinement you may have is worth the effort of further patent protection.\n\nGood luck.
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before you sell your idea I hope you patented it. go to www.uspto.gov , check if ur idea is already established , if not file for a patent and then ask the main surfboard makers if they are interested in buying your idea
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Here's what Nike has to say about that:\n\n"Nike is interested in progress and improvements in the fields in which it operates. In order to implement this policy, we maintain an extensive research and development program and employ a large number of scientists and technical people.\n\nNike only considers unsolicited ideas that are patented or, under certain conditions, described in a filed patent application. Nike does not accept unsolicited advertising or marketing proposals of any kind.\n\nPlease do not send sketches, prototypes, documents submitted under the Patent Office disclosure program or any other non-patent or non-patent application information. We will return them to you without review. Idea submissions sent via e-mail will be deleted from Nike's system.\n\nIf you would like information on patenting your idea, we suggest you consult a patent attorney for assistance. If you already have a patent, please call Nike at (503) 671-5727 for further information or if you would like to request a copy of the guidelines and agreement, please send your name and mailing address to:\n\nNike, Inc.\nIdea Submissions\nOne Bowerman Drive DF 4\nBeaverton, OR  97005"\n\nHope that helps!
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I think you should call the company
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First, read the agreement you signed when you joined the company.  It may obligate you to tell them about the idea.  If  the idea is somehow related to "wireless tech" then there is a good chance they can claim they own it anyway as part of your work product.  The only way to find out is to talk to an attorney.  (Yes, that means $$$.)\n\nOf course you could quit tomorrow and then magically think of the idea immediately afterwards. ;-)  Once you have it protected by patent you could then go back to your former employer and try to interest them.  (Don't hold your breath that they will be interested though.)\n\nIf you check out the major VC web sites they usually have an "idea box" that allows you to communicate your idea to them to determine if they have an interest in supporting you in your endeavor.  No, you don't really need to worry about them stealing your idea.  (Make sure you have completely documented of course. You can prove its yours by sending a copy to yourself via certified mail...but don't open it when you receive it! That would happen in court later!)
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Whats your idea?  I might have some money -
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Don't tell anyone what it is.  Make a prototype and approach a manufacturer directly.  You may have to find investors so that you can produce 10,000 or so to start out.  Then you'll need to invest in some advertising so that your product becomes known.
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I think I would start by contacting local businesses which you would want to sell your product. Ask them how they get the goods they sell. If it's from a warehouse ask for the name and some contact details. I think I might try and avoid some of the big chains because they may be expecting a large quantity and a regular supply of goods.
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No.  \n\nYou need to be able to describe how to make/use/do your invention in sufficient detail so that someone else can make/use/do it.  And there must be a reasonable belief that it will actually do what it is purported to do.
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A company called Davison Inventegration at davison@mail.davisongetsresults.com can help you with the promotion of your product. They will send you an inventors package in the mail. everything is confidential and your rights protected. Good Luck!