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.
You can see some of our past and current product successes below. Click here to see some of the inventions we currently have in development.
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. Read about us here .
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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:
Posted on February 20, 2021
Our prototype for inventor Tam lang came out fantastic! It's HOT... but not too hot. It's called Perfect-Sip™. Working on the video and Kickstarter now. Launch will be in a few months. It has a "magic" feature!! ...Posted on February 19, 2021
A Quick Licensing Guide for Inventors with ADDThe Professional Way to License an InventionFile a provisional patent app on your own: https://www.inventioncity.com/...Create a short video demo. Short means 1 minute or less... plus maybe an extra minute for testimonials/further explanation. Upload it to youtube or vimeo, make it private (not public). Do a survey of the target market: https://www.inventioncity.com/... Make a list of target licensees. Best targets are #2 and #3 in the category. They can take market share from #1 and will be more receptive.Know what you NEED to say yes to a deal before you start knocking on ...Posted on February 06, 2021
My Experience with Prototlabs.We’ve been developing a cool smart phone accessory in conjunction with Snapchat influencer Cyrene Q. Using our own 3D printing machine we put together a few rough prototypes to prove the concept. Now we need a refined functional prototype so that Cyrene can shoot video and help us on the path to launching a successful Kickstarter. 3D printing isn’t refined enough, even more, the 3D printed part isn’t strong enough. Plastic that flows into a mold in a single shot is stronger than plastic that is laid down 25-300 microns at a time. Our part needs strength ...Posted on February 04, 2021
Here's what you can do to move your invention forward on a tight budget:1. File a provisional patent application on your own. Here's an outline. Cost: $75 filing fee.2. Create a presentation with 3D images/short video. Find sources on fiverr (short video means 1 minute or less). Cost: $300+3. Do a Facebook survey. Cost: $0 Find a relevant Facebook group. Ask questions to validate that the respondent is a target customer. Then, the most important question to ask is: "Would you buy this product for $______ ?a) Yes. I'd buy it today.b) Probably. I'd buy it in the next week ...Posted on January 24, 2021
The Rite Press story is a cautionary tale for inventors.For serious coffee drinkers the french press is recognized as one of the best ways to make coffee. But it has drawbacks: cleaning is unpleasant and coffee grows cold too quickly. Inventor-entrepreneur Sagram Patel solved those drawbacks and launched an improved french press called the Rite Press on Kickstarter in 2018. The project raised over $1 million and became Kickstarter's most successful coffee project of all time. From that pinnacle of success the product fell into ever deeper trenches of failure. There were failures to deliver the product, failures to make ...