Resources

Inventors' Digest:  This is THE trade magazine for inventors, and they are our partner in our Invention Database.

UIA/USA: The UIA/USA is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit corporation formed in 1990 solely for educational purposes.  The mission of the UIA is to provide leadership, support, and services to inventor support groups and independent inventors. Membership is extended to these as well as to others who provide reputable service and support to the inventor community.  The Inventors’ Awareness Center is the inventor education and advocacy program of UIA and is presented in detail under the section “Red Flag Warnings.” The UIA/USA is sponsored by the Academy of Applied Science.

By Kids For Kids:  World's Largest Site for Kid Inventors and Free American Inventor Patenting Support for Kids

Lambert & Lambert:  Performance-based invention marketing and patent licensing services for your invention, idea, or new product. They tailor a marketing plan for the inventor and personally present it to manufacturers.

TotallyAbsurdInventions:  This fun book by author Ted Van Cleave showcases some of the oddest and wackiest inventions that were ever granted patents. Inventions include an "Automatic Pet Petter" and a "Motorized Ice Cream Cone," etc. A must read!

Product & Business Development, Inc. provides information and services to inventors and entrepreneurs for developing new products and start-up businesses. Our web site attentions are for helping under-capitalized and inexperienced inventors and entrepreneurs in their pursuit of seeking valuable information, resources and services that are beneficial in developing, manufacturing and marketing of new products and businesses. Our site also enables the posting of advertisements from inventors and entrepreneurs that are seeking an investment partner, working partner, manufacturing and/or marketing, seeking to license or exclusively license a product. Our site also hosts video webcasting for inventors and entrepreneurs displaying their inventions in 30 second, one minute or three minute segments.

Software to help you write your own Provisional Patent Application, for around $20.  www.patenttemplate.com or www.provisionalpatenttemplate.com  Call Jack Bishop at (818) 765-4816

Invention Lady Jan Healzer:  Prototypes, Manufacturing/Packaging on and off shore, marketing and consulting (417) 725-9274.

CPOdirect:  A direct response media management agency specializing in planning, negotiating, buying and back-end analysis of short and long-form DRTV, radio, newspaper, magazine and Internet advertising. CPO Direct / Electronic Retailing Assn. is sponsoring the "Spirit of American Inventiveness" Seminar, a one-day seminar on August 14 from 9am -- 4pm.  The first half is educational and the second half allows inventors to present their products (must have patent or patent pending) to a panel of experts for an evaluation.  The web link for more info is www.americaninventiveness.org. 

Jim Ward Design:  Jim is the graphics design expert who created our Market Launchers logo. He has done logo work for clients such as Anheuser-Busch, the University of Missouri, a local Harley Davidson dealer, the St. Louis Vipers roller hockey team, Discovery Cove (which was seen on ads during the Super Bowl and during the Oscars) and many others. His work is top-notch, and he is now looking to take on inventor clients and small-business clients as well. Give him a call if you're serious about having a logo developed for your product or business. (314) 822-3936. www.idologos.com

Inventor-mentor.com:  This is Jack Lander's second site. Jack will get you on the right track, and his phone consultations will save you a lot of money through his experienced, ethical guidance that he provides.  He'll sign a confidentiality agreement, too. Jack is well-known for his work in building prototypes, and has been a columnist for Inventors' Digest for 6 years.

Opera, Inc. is a producer of trade show exhibits. 

Great Idea Gear.com:  Books and software for inventors. 

Inventors Headquarters.com:  A free informational and resource site for the novice inventor, offering help with developing prototypes and obtaining licensing, patents and royalty agreements. We can even help you locate manufacturers to help develop your inventions.

InventorServices.com:  Jack Carik: (248) 650-0883

PatentCafe.com:   Useful information for inventors. 

PatentHunter.com software downloads and manages U.S. patents. Free trial version available.

NAM.org:  The National Association of Manufacturers, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004-1790. Phone: (202) 637-3000

ThomasRegional.com:  ThomasRegional.com gives you free access to a searchable database of more than 550,000 distributors, manufacturers, and service companies in all key U.S. industrial markets -- includes brochures, catalogs, line cards, videos, and links to suppliers web sites. SOURCE IT, QUOTE IT, BUY IT. ONLINE. 

InventionUniversity.com: This site will teach you the steps many successful inventors have taken to earn an income from their inventions. Best of all, this information is absolutely FREE! You'll learn everything you ever needed to know about inventing, protecting, financing, marketing and licensing new products.  Our goal is to increase the success rate for "Independent Inventors" through education and proven strategies that have helped thousands down this same road before.

inventorhelp.com:  This is Jack Lander's site. Jack is well-known for his work in building great prototypes, and has written a number of articles on prototyping for Inventors' Digest.

yankeeinventionexpo.com:  Companies seeking inventions/new products will be at the Yankee Invention Expo because there are many new inventions there.  It is held from October 13 -- 14 in Waterbury, CT.  For more info, visit their web site or call (203) 575-8322.

Accessory Brainstorms:  Accessory Brainstorms is looking for new inventions in the Fashion / Beauty / Lifestyle categories. They select the most promising ones and attempt to bring them to market for their inventor clients.  Accessory Brainstorms also offers licensing agent services and is compensated on contingency. In addition, the company also offers private consulting.

CrazyInventor.com:  An incredible broad spectrum wealth of information for inventors, entrepreneurs & small business owners. Information on patents, copyrights, trademarks, business & product development. You can purchase "The Inventrepreneur's Kit" TM on this site.

The Inventor Fraud Center:    The Inventor Fraud Center has probably the most comprehensive list of "Good Guys" and "Bad Guys."  This list tells which companies are OK to do business with, and which ones you should watch out for. 

www.patent-ideas.com:  Law firm of Patent Attorney Michael Neustel, which has additional sources of information for inventors.

ProduCTeam:  A one-stop shopping center for product development. Manufactures patented products for contracting of licensing.

money4ideas.com:  This is Harvey Reese's site. Harvey wrote the book, "How to License Your Million Dollar Idea."

inventorstoolshed.com:  Contains plenty of tools to help you develop & market your ideas & your business.

Washington Innovation Assessment Center:  The Center evaluates new ideas and inventions for their commercial possibilities. Clients receive a confidential feasibility analysis from at least three experts in areas related to their innovation along with a wealth of secondary research on the marketability of their ideas – all at a competitive fee. Contact:  Michael J. Franz, Washington State University – Small Business Development Center, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1700, Seattle, WA 98101. Telephone: (206) 553-7328.

Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM):  The AUTM web site lists its publications, educational courses, current U.S. legislative initiatives and member place-of-business contact information. It also provides an opportunity for non-AUTM members to learn more about academic technology transfer, and the role that AUTM plays nationally and internationally.

Network of American Inventors & Entrepreneurs:  N.A.I.E. is a not-for-profit organization of ordinary people with extraordinary dreams dedicated to the education of the independent inventor. N.A.I.E. offers the lowest prices for quality work for inventors.

Arthur D. Little Enterprises:  A.D.L.E.'s Invention Management Program -- through their expertise in technology development, intellectual property and technology transfer -- commercializes innovations by turning early-stage ideas into successfully licensed technologies.

ThomasRegister.com:   Search engine for manufacturers of industrial products.

National Association of Product Development:  N.A.P.D. membership consists of independent inventors, patent attorneys, engineers, marketing and product managers and corporate executives. The NAPD promotes interaction between independent inventors and corporate product development personnel.

MAMTC (Mid America Manufacturing Technology Center):  An excellent resource for manufacturers. MAMTC partners with manufacturers to help them increase sales and reduce costs. MAMTC works primarily with companies in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming.

patent-faq.com:  For answers to many patent questions, visit the homepage of Registered Patent Agent David A. Kiewit at http://patent-faq.com.

AUSINVENT
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International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA)
IFIA is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization created by inventor associations in 1968. Today, its membership belong to more than 100 countries.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization dedicated to helping to ensure that the rights of creators and owners of intellectual property are protected worldwide and that inventors and authors are, thus, recognized and rewarded for their ingenuity.

GWIIN - Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network
GWIIN is an organization committed to recognizing and working with women in the world of Intellectual Property

UK - Institute of Inventors
The Institute of Inventors is a voluntary, non-profit organization, run by Professional Engineer Inventors, aimed at sharing Knowledge, Experience and Advice to maximize Inventors' chance of earning money on their inventions