Can the everyday, average, American citizen actually make money with an invention idea?
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No.  If you can actually make money from an invention that is proof that you are not average
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You get a precise formula for your soda. You do a patent search with the U.S. patent office to make sure there is nothing too similar, and then you get a patent attorney to help you file your idea.\nRecipes, however, are rarely patented. Just keep it secret and figure out a way to mass produce it and maybe you'll be rich!
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Finde someone with money who likes the invention.
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Yeah, technology should be on our side with this one. Better yet, start your own service, make your own money.
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Gidday to you Tagg, Alot of people come up with great ideas or inventions but if there is no market for it you will have trouble finding some one to buy your idea.\nTry researching the market place first and then use that to persuade your prospect buyers with that information. Failing that if you belief it will after you have researched the idea why don't you market it your self via the net ?? more money for yourself. I have a great piece of software that will show you how to take an idea from your head and take you through the steps to get it online if you are interested. Have a look it is free to have a nosey.I hope this helps you. Best of LUCK.
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Your best bet is to sell your idea to a company that already develops new products.  You definately need to get a patent for it from the U.S. Patent office ( http://www.uspto.gov/ ).  This will protect any potentional buyers of your idea from outright stealing it.  Other than this, I think you would be hardpressed to find people who will invest in your idea.
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You may start by reading how to go about this process so you won't be blindsided by scammers, ripped off by other companies or your idea stolen from you:\n\n5 Actions You Must Take to Assure a Successful Invention http://www.powerhomebiz.com/122005/invention.htm\nHow to Make Money from Your Inventions  http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol121/inventor.htm\nHow To Protect Your Idea http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol81/protectidea.htm \nHow to Get Your Consumer Invention to Market\n http://www.powerhomebiz.com/012006/invention.htm\n\n\nHere are books I recommend:\n\n- Protecting Your #1 Asset : Creating Fortunes from Your Ideas : An Intellectual Property Handbook \n- Patents and How to Get One : A Practical Handbook \n- Patent It Yourself \n- Protecting Your Ideas : The Inventor's Guide to Patents
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You may be able to design a device with little or no electrical knowledge or experience that is relatively safe for perhaps 99% of the population, depending on dumb luck and how you apply it, only to discover you are the unfortunate 1%.  Your entire idea is well ... shocking!
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Let me bet on this one:\n\nI bet one goes and tries to get a patent for it, and realizes that ideas can not be patented. And eventually tells a friend, and that friend steals the idea pitches it to one of the lottery firms. The lottery firm likes the idea, steals it, and makes money out of it.
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Come up with an ingenious idea.\n\nhttp://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/
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Intellectual Property Rights are gaining quite a bit of momentum.\n\nTo answer you simply, \nanyone here (outside of one) can act like a lawyer \n(which they are not) \nand you would be a fool (which you would not want to be) \nto take anyone's advice who is not (a lawyer) \nwhen your monetary gain will be possibly thwarted \nby your bad move (that being taking advice from someone who is not a lawyer)\n\nI would suggest,\ntalking to a patent attorney.\n\nIf your idea is worth the weight you are putting on it here,\n\nIt is time to invest a small portion (the attorneys fee) \nto see if this is worth pursuing.\n\nYou do NOT want to answer that silly advertisement you see on television which begins like this:\n"Do YOU have an idea that may be worth money?"\n"Do YOU want to protect yourself?" \n\nIF THEY AIN'T LEGIT, DON'T RISK IT!\n\nSee a real attorney, and I am one guy  who is hoping this idea of yours is a great one that makes you alot of cash \nand benefits me in my dealings with banks.\n\nTake care.\nBe Smart.\nTalk to an attorney.
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Actually I think you're right. If you compete in such days like these where money is so valuable this will increase industrialization. More people will make stuff to get more money than any other person. They will try to invent new stuff and even try to create more of one huge invention. If you know what i mean. But basically that is the strategy to accelerate industrialization.
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Good Idea!!!! Just to begin, people get rich thinking and not working, maybe but tha is the hard way. \nfind,invent a solution to unsolved problem or need, then patent it. and youll be on the way to wealthy life.\nwhen u get rich give me a call.Ill give a tip How to expend real money!!!
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Patent the ideas. That way you make a profit out of them if someone else uses your ideas.
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If you create your own business you may be able to make a few bucks.  Not too much though.  It just take more time than it is usually worth.  There is only a certain amount people will be willing to pay for crafty like items. \n\nIf you do it for a company be prepared to make next to nothing.  It really isn't worth it.  I looked into that when I was about 24 or so.  I was having our first kid and wanted some extra income.  What they instructed to be done took way to long in comparison to what they were willing to pay for it.  the compensation was like 3rd world labor.  they may as well go over to one of those countries and get them to work on it in the sweat shops.  Because at the prices they are willing to pay that's all they will probably get.
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as far as I am aware NO ONE makes thousands doing anything at home.  Watch out for the scams.  Check it out though - this could be the golden egg!! :o)
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You would not belive the things i come up with.If I give you the product to make would you share in the profit? Every thing would have to be legal. write me