Today, tomorrow, and everyday is a gift. Inventors -The question is what are going to do with today? Did you at least take a small step toward turning your Invention into a reality? Get started with Inventor Start Kit. Start Inventing today […]

Take time to slow down and recognize problems you encounter throughout your day. These are hot spots for inventions and ideas for new products. Most of us just push on through a problem verses stopping to recognize that it is a problem or more likely that there is a better way to do “X.” For example […]

When performing patent searches, Inventors should spend time searching for prior US patents and patent applications to locate the prior art US patents and patent applications related to their invention. Where do you look to search patents and patent applications in the United States […]

A Confidentiality Agreement, NonDisclosure Agreement, Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”) and also enables an inventor to disclose their Invention to a third party without giving up rights to that property. A NonDisclosure Agreement is a legal contract between two or more parties that defines confidential information that the parties agree to share with one another for certain purposes […]

Patent Lawyers are subject matter specific based on their technical degree(s) earned in under graduate college. Look for an Attorney with a technical degree that matches your idea invention, such as electrical engineering, computer science, software, physics, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or mechanical engineering, etc […]

I met with an inventor who is a retiree living on Social Security. This inventor contacted one of the Invention Promotion Firms advertising nationally looking for help. He disclosed his invention to the invention promoter and a young sales person pitched they could evaluate, develop, patent, and market his invention. Per the inventor, the promoter took advantage of an inventor’s enthusiasm and belief in his invention making false and exaggerated claims about the market potential of the invention […]

Trademark Specimen showing use of the Mark to identify your goods/services must be submitted with a trademark application. The specimen must show the Mark as filed and identify the goods/services specified in the application, such as packaging, labels, menu, webpage. Likely a picture of your product with a tag or label or packaging showing the mark and good/product […]

Inventor Start Kit offers free invention help, free inventor help, or free patent and trademark help to assist inventors with the invention process. ISK’s free invention information and inventor information assists and directs you the inventor through the steps in the Invention Process, to record or document your invention, perform product research, perform a preliminary patent search, protect your confidential information with an NDA. Checkout the initial Inventor Discussions tab for invention information on a variety of invention subjects whether a product, process, service, software, website, ecommerce, written material, or setting up a company […]