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. Read about us here .
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Choosing Invention City
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:
CAVEAT: I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. I'm someone who's looked at 20,000+ inventions, has overseen 200+ US and international patent filings, has filed dozens of PPAs on my own, has been knocked off multiple times, has been through $5,000,000 patent litigation 1X and $2,000,000 patent litigation 2X, and has licensed inventions to Fortune 500 companies.For 99% (or more) of early stage inventions, there's little reason to spend a lot of time or money on a PPA. It's worth doing, but not something to stress about. The main value of the PPA, for early stage ...
Kling KONG, the "Swiss Army knife of phone stands" launched on Kickstarter on November 10 and reached 160% of its (modest) goal on the first day. Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...- Mike ...
The Air Whirl Crisper has officially launched and is now in retail at Walmart, Bed Bath Beyond and elsewhere. It took "only" six years to turn the idea into reality - thanks to the patience and hard work of inventor Bill Stumphauzer, the hard work, persistence and investment of Invention City and the hard work, dedication and even greater investment of AllStar Innovations.Here's Bill talking about his experience with Invention City two years into the project:Video of Bill's original prototype made by ICity for presentation to potential partnersBill tells the story behind the invention:More was spent by I-City and much ...
Have you ever used a house key to slice open a box? I do it often. That's not an intended use. As the inventor you may think you know how people will use your product, but you don’t really know until you hand it to people and ask them to use it at home or at work. Cycle testing clip of Kling KONG™.Before any serious company starts shipping it will take steps to ensure the product delivers on its claims. The company needs to protect its brand and knows that long term losses from shipping a bad product will far ...
I'm not talking about eating executives who say "no" to you, as tempting as that may be. I'm referring to the possibility that sales of your wonderful new invention would replace sales of an existing product. For example, let's say you have a much improved mouse trap that catches mice 100% of the time and costs just pennies more than a conventional mouse trap that fails half the time (we just tried licensing such a product). Why on earth wouldn't a company jump at the chance to license the vastly improved product?Cannibalism. That's why. A company that pretty much owns ...
