Articles on Inventing, Patents and more...

Helpful Articles on how to develop, protect and commercialize inventions:

• Inventing 101 - First steps for succeeding with your invention (or at least saving a ton of money whether you succeed or not).

• Inventing 102 - How to license or sell your invention. The story of how WorkTools licensed PowerShot Staple Gun to Black & Decker

• How to Succeed with Your Invention - One minute article by Invention City founder Mike Marks.

• Thoughts on Patent Defense - Does it need to cost $1,000,000?

• The Worst Invention Introduction Letter Ever Written - What NOT to write. Example of a good letter is also provided.

• Confidentiality Agreement Review - Invention City Article. Learn about the most basic tool of invention protection. Examples provided.

• Apple Computer Invention Submission Policy. This is the WORST policy we've ever seen.

• Money & Inventing - How much is your invention worth? This article provides a framework for understanding the value of your invention. Don't sell yourself short or blow a deal because of unrealistic expectations.

• The Disclosure Dilemma - The Catch-22 of Inventing. You need to talk about the invention to move it forward. How do you do that without giving away the store? There is no easy answer.

• Thoughts on TV Marketing - Invention City founder Mike Marks shares his thoughts on Direct Response TV marketing.

• Protecting Your Invention - Summary information on basic issues and methods for protecting an invention.

• Manufacturing Your Idea - Things to know as you move from prototype to production.

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• ABC's American Inventor

• Offshore Manufacturing - Introductory article by expert Edith Tolchin

• Rotational Molding - Information on rotational molding.

• Did Edison knock off the light bulb? Read this article from Einsteinsfrig.com and judge for yourself.

• Publicity - How Much Time Does it Take? - Todd Brabender President of Spread The News Public Relations, Inc. shares his thoughts.

• Inventing: First Steps