Welcome to the InventorSpot Forum. The Most Popular Forum and Website for Independent Inventors. 2013-05-21T00:00:30+00:00 http://inventorspotforum.com/feed.php 2013-04-29T19:14:00+00:00 http://inventorspotforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4962&p=30590#p30590 Hi Cyman<br /> <br /> That is the money question?<br /> How much money do you want to invest in your Invention?<br /> Potentially what kind of money can your Invention make?<br /> How much do you what to make from your Invention?<br /> What do you plan on doing with the Invention?<br /> What field is your Invention in?<br /> <br /> Inventing &amp; getting a patent is the easy part<br /> Everything else that comes after you get a patent is where it will cost you a lot of time &amp; money unless you already have a potential buyer for your Invention or you know someone with a lot of money to back your Invention financially or you know someone to get your foot in the door somewhere &amp; in America that is hard to do because most large corporations do not look at outside ideas anymore to avoid legal issues like lawsuits<br /> <br /> Getting a rejection from the USPTO is standard with the first submission of a patent unless it is written clearly so that the examiner can understands it clearly<br /> <br /> Food for thought - There are over 5,000 patents for mouse-traps<br /> How many mouse-traps do you see in the marketplace today?<br /> <br /> A big issue that most Inventors do not think about is - Liability Insurance<br /> Another issue is if you are trying to get your Invention into a big box store, It will cost you some money to put your product on there shelves<br /> <br /> I hope that helps you in someway making your decision?<p>Statistics: Posted by <a href="http://inventorspotforum.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=188">inventor-x</a> - Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:05 pm - Replies 1 - Views 2339</p><hr /> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InventorspotForum/~4/IteFzqKRv7s" height="1" width="1"/> http://inventorspotforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4962&p=30590#p30590 2013-04-22T09:45:58+00:00 http://inventorspotforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4783&p=30588#p30588 Hi All<br /> <br /> I forgot to post the last year<br /> <br /> Request Your FREE Trade Show Information!<br /> <br /> June 19-21, 2013 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA<br /> <br /> • EXHIBIT your invention at America's Largest Invention Trade Show<br /> • NETWORK – share ideas and experiences with other inventors and entrepreneurs<br /> • CONNECT – attempt to make contact with companies who may be interested in new products<br /> • LEARN – INPEX® Inventors University™ provides you with information that may prove helpful in pursuing your invention<br /> • PARTICIPATE in the INPEX® International Awards Program: Trophies, Awards and Cash Prizes!<br /> <br /> Enjoy the adventure of being an Inventor<p>Statistics: Posted by <a href="http://inventorspotforum.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=188">inventor-x</a> - Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:09 pm - Replies 1 - Views 2055</p><hr /> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InventorspotForum/~4/eHSvdVG8ZKw" height="1" width="1"/> http://inventorspotforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4783&p=30588#p30588