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Ask The Inventors - Informative web site for inventors regarding the invention process.
ByKidsForKids - Provides Free resources to help kid inventors grades K-12 develop, patent and market their innovations.
The Entrepreneur Network - Ed Zimmer helps Midwest inventors and entrepreneurs through information and connections.
European Intellectual Property Association - A European organization that represents over 100 non-governmental and other not-for-profit organizations interested in protection the intellectual property of all Europeans.
IdeaThatCould.com - A useful forum for inventors and entrepreneurs to exchange ideas.
Gadget Nation - A website associated with the book, Gadget Nation by Steve Greenberg, where inventors can meet, blog, and share the invention experience.
General Patent Corporation - Information relating to IP portfolio management, patent licensing and enforcement, and domestic/international technology transfer.
InventNet - A comprehensive resource for inventors at all stages.
InventNet Community - An informational forum that brings together independent inventors, patenting professionals, marketing specialists, and business experts.
Invent Spark - Connects inventors to companies in search of new inventions and product ideas.
Inventors Digest - A magazine that has useful articles for inventors.
ACLU - The official website of the American Civil Liberties Union.
California Anti-SLAPP Project - General information on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (i.e. SLAPP lawsuits).
Chilling Effects - A joint project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, University of San Francisco, and University of Maine law school clinics to help you understand the protections that the First Amendment and intellectual property laws give to your online activities.
PatentCalculator.com - Website by Neustel Law Offices, LTD that allows users to calculate patent expiration dates and maintenance fee dates.
PatentHunter - Patent image software downloads complete U.S. patent images free of charge. (Developed by PatentWizard, LLC which is owned by Neustel Law Offices, LTD).
USPTO Database - Free full text searchable back to 1976 (images).
European Intellectual Property Association - A European organization that represents over 100 non-governmental and other not-for-profit organizations interested in protection the intellectual property of all Europeans.
Patent Law Firms
Neustel Law Offices, LTD - Perform patentability searches and prepare patent applications for inventors and businesses (owner of NIFC).
USPTO - Online searchable database of all registered patent attorneys and patent agents.
Neustel Law Offices, LTD - Perform patentability searches and prepare patent applications for inventors and businesses (owner of NIFC).
General Patent Corporation - IP management firm offering IP portfolio management, patent licensing and enforcement, and domestic/international technology transfer (Tel: 845-368-4000).
Intellectual Property Management Group - Technology broker puts together a team to fund, litigate, and license infringed patents. Infringers must be large corporations. Potential damages, royalties and markets must be in the millions of dollars.
Patent Valuation
Patent Value Predictor - Combines patent and financial data to help individuals/companies make informed financial decisions.
Marketing Your Invention
Invention Marketability Evaluations
AZtech, Inc. - Provides market research services on a fee for service basis (Tel: 716-836-0822 x187).
Creative Group Marketing - Evaluate toys, games and other children products for a $95 evaluation fee (Tel: 203-359-3500)
Excel Development Group - They charge between a $95 to $200 evaluation fee (Tel: 612-374-3233).
Ultra-Research, Inc. - John G. Rau provides market research and evaluation services for inventions on an hourly rate (Tel: 714-281-0150).
World Innovation Network (previously Wal-Mart Innovation Network) - Provides an objective third party analysis for a fee of $175 for all types of products (Tel: 417-836-5671).
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center - Specializing in the aging and assistive technology markets. They Provide market research services on a fee for service basis (Tel: 716-836-0822 x187)
Inventor Agents - Fashion Inventions
Accessory Brainstorms - A sales, licensing and consulting firm that specializes in fashion accessories, beauty and lifestyle inventions.
Inventor Agents - Medical Inventions
Nicholas J. Webb, Consulting Group - Provides consulting services to medical product and technology inventors. Mr. Webb can also assist inventors in manufacturing their products through Nupak Medical.
Sylmark - A marketing company that takes products and ideas to mass-market with no cost to the inventor!
Inventor Agents - Toy & Game Inventions
Anjar Co. - This company is looking strictly for toys and games to market (Tel: 212-255-4720).
Ayers Concepts - David B. Ayers acts as an agent for other toy and game inventors for presenting products to the toy and game industry (Tel: 713-721-4790).
ByKidsForKids - Provides Free resources to help kid inventors grades K-12 develop, patent and market their innovations. (Tel: 203-321-2155)
Creative Group Marketing - They work with children products such as toys and games (Tel: 203-359-3500).
Discover Games - Seeking toys and games. Resource for inventors to show their products to game retailers, game manufacturers and licensors.
Excel Development Group - They charge between a $95 to $200 evaluation fee. If they like your invention they will market it based upon a percentage (Tel: 612-374-3233).
Harvey Reese & Associates - Provide marketing, licensing and product development services for inventors (Tel: 215-629-1593).
Marra Design Associates - They market toys and games solely upon a percentage with no up-front fees if they like your idea (Tel: 952-937-8141).
NewFuntiers - Specializing in toys, games, gift & baby products. They can help you license your idea to their manufacturing clients (Tel: 800-846-0701).
RoyaltyPros Licensing - $99 review fee. Established agency listed on Hasbro, Fisher-Price and other toy companies “authorized agents” list. (Tel: 212-366-6876)
Inventor Agents - General Inventions
ByKidsForKids - Provides Free resources to help kid inventors grades K-12 develop, patent and market their innovations. (Tel: 203-321-2155)
Docie Marketing - Work on a sliding contingency/fee schedule (Tel: 740-594-5200).
Innovative Consulting Group, Inc - Free ½ hour initial consultation. Hourly, project and performance based fee structures. New product launches, development, product evaluation, test markets and/or license broker.(Tel: 303-980-5567)
Lambert & Lambert - Evaluate inventions for a flat-fee of $150 and work on a percentage thereafter.
Marti Elder LLC - Guides inventors and start up companies through the complexities of getting an idea into commercial markets. No charge for an initial consultation. (Tel: 409-586-7621)
McPherson Partners, LLC - They will evaluate your idea for free and will market it solely for a percentage without up-front fees.
Out of the Blue - Fees typically less than $5,000 for invention marketing services (Tel: 877-700-2583).
Pelham West Associates. - Product scouts for client companies who also work with inventors deciding whether to license the product or bring it to market themselves.
Product Resultants, Inc. - License, purchase or broker, selected patented products, formulas and innovations.
Solve-It! Marketing - Establishes distribution for new products on a percentage basis and locates licensees for patented inventions (Tel: 408-947-0145).
RoyaltyPros Licensing - $99 review fee. Experienced in placing product with companies looking for innovative technologies. (Tel: 212-366-6876)
Product Development & Prototyping
Concept Solutions - Provide product development and finished prototyping services. (Tel: 319-248-9637)
E-Lab Digital Engineering - Specializes in microprocessor based circuitry, software creation, PCB layout and final design manufacturing (Tel: 816-257-9954).
Marra Design Associates - Provide product development and prototyping services related to toys and games (Tel: 612-937-8141).
NewFuntiers - Specializing in toys, games, gift & baby products. They can assist you with graphic and product design, prototype models, and licensing your ideas (Tel: 800-846-0701).
ProtoSew - A sample manufacturing company that for a single charge of only $350.00 for most items will custom sew one to ten samples of your product to your specifications (Tel: 714-536-6438).
T2 Design - Assist inventors with product design, prototyping and product placement (Tel: 310-656-9922).
Lassen Scientific, Inc. - A full service product design, development and channel management company. Services include: Product design, prototyping with 3D printing and 4 axis milling, we also provide China outsourcing and market planning. (Tel: 530-244-6686)
Companies Seeking Products - A complete listing of companies actively seeking new products from inventors that either are patented or have "patent pending."
Trade Shows
Expo Web - Index of conventions in the medical, computer, food, and gaming industries.
Online Events - Database of industry events in Australia and New Zealand for the upcoming year.
Kompass - Search over 1.5 million companies in 66 countries, 23 million products and services, 2.7 million executives' names, 400,000 trade and brand names.
Amargosa - Searching for innovators full of ideas for dialogs and collaborations. Creativity facilitation services to inventors working on advanced ideas.
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