Products created and commercialized by Invention City and its partners have generated over $500,000,000 in retail sales and tens of millions in royalty income. We are actively looking to license new inventions in all categories and all stages of development. When we say "yes" we offer to do it all and pay for everything so that you risk nothing more - we take responsibility for patents, prototypes, engineering, design and marketing, to turn your new invention idea into a manufactured product with a real opportunity for market success. The first step to working with us is our Brutally Honest Review. Click to see the video and read our fine print in bold.
Starting as garage inventors we've had over 25 years of experience creating, developing, licensing and selling inventions to Fortune 100 corporations and start-up companies. This gives us deep first hand knowledge of prior art research, market evaluation, building prototypes, engineering for manufacturing, industrial design, writing and filing US and international patents and trademarks, defending patents and trademarks in the US and internationally, negotiating licensing agreements, managing licensing relationships, sourcing and managing manufacturing and fulfillment, marketing via traditional distribution to mass merchants, chains, individual retailers, direct marketing via DRTV, internet and crowd funding, forming strategic partnerships and launching and selling start-up companies. We don't know of anyone in our industry who's had our breadth and depth of experience. We've enjoyed a lot of success and have learned from failures too. Learn more about us here.
Over the years we've heard from inventors who've wasted thousands,
tens of thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars pursuing
their dreams and failing. Invention City's mission is to help
inventors keep money in their pockets, increase their chances of success
and commercialize great new product ideas through licensing and
partnership deals. The Invention City team is
comprised of successful inventors and entrepreneurs who've made their
money by bringing new patented products to market.
We want to
make money with you, not from you.
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The difference between Invention City and other
invention companies is the success, depth and unique experiences of
the Invention City team along with a business model that's structured
to profit with inventors rather than from them. Invention City grew out
of WorkTools, Inc., (read about WorkTools
here.) We come at this
business having been bona fide garage inventors and that's where our
hearts remain. These links explain:
We believe that inventors should do as much as they can
on their own and then, when informed and ready, seek help and advice
from providers who genuinely care. Our
Brutally
Honest Review
is a great way to get professional feedback and a real
chance for success. A visit to the
info
booth
is a good way to get started. Be careful about disclosing
proprietary and confidential information to anyone. We hope that
your visit is productive. Please visit us often and let us know how
we can make things better.
Invention City provides inventors and new product idea
developers with information, resources and help for each stage of the
inventing process. Use the links above to learn how to:
“I hope that before the end of my life that we do have a search-and-rescue robot based on flying snakes."Together with colleagues, Dr. Jake Socha, a professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics at Virginia Tech, recently published a study on how flying snakes fly. It turns out that they flatten themselves, undulate to maintain stability and have an approximate 2:1 glide ratio. If they jump from 30 feet up they can travel 60 feet in distance. Read more here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-020-0935-4Flying snake drones as toys for Christmas 2022? Maybe not. But we can be sure that the Pentagon is looking into ...
Segway Was Overhyped and Destined to Fail. Current Owner Ninebot Announced It Is Ceasing Production.The Segway personal transporter was introduced just as the dotcom frenzy was topping out. At a time when hype was flowing like Bud Lite at a Super Bowl, the Segway was the most hyped product in the history of hype. Steve Jobs said it would be bigger than the personal computer. Others predicted that cities would be redesigned to accommodate it. Yes, serious people seriously said that cities would be changed to fit Segway. Otherwise smart people failed to note that Segway was twice as wide ...
When you invent, getting "patent pending" status can be very helpful as a potential deterrent to infringers, an indication of credibility, or as a designation of potential value. Getting "patent pending" status also helps you avoid some of the most costly risks such as losing the right to exclusively protect your invention in foreign countries or, in some cases, even in the United States.Guest Article by Jeff HolmanYou can get "patent pending" status as soon as you file a patent application. And the scope of your "patent pending" status is as broad (or narrow) as the level of detail you ...
Product Development Professionals Hedge Their Bets on New Products and You Can Too.You can't fully ensure. But there are steps you can take to better the odds. (This is long, but you're new to inventing, well worth reading.)Inventions are high risk investments. In my experience over the past 30 years, the most commercially promising inventions, even with careful vetting, are still, at best, only 50/50 bets. Why? Because there are always evaluation errors and unknown unknowns.50/50 is a terrible bet if your life savings are on the line. But if you can afford to lose all of the money you're ...
Yesterday I had a call with a team of inventors interested in selling their invention to us. We didn't have a NDA in place so the conversation proceeded in generalities. I wanted a concrete example and asked, "What existing product is similar to your invention? Don't tell me any details about YOUR invention. I don't want to know. Just give me an example of an existing product that's already being sold." "I'm afraid to disclose anything," the inventors answered. "Even the name of a product I can buy today at Wal-Mart?" I asked. Yes, was the answer.I ended the conversation ...
