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You can also discuss this with your patent attorney if you have one. They are the ones who can give you the best advice because they know everything about your specific situation.

Thank you all for your feedback on this. The reason I was asking isn’t because I want to patent something that already exists, but rather the other way around.

I have an idea which I’m not sure if I should patent because I don’t know how easy it would be for someone else to change something minor and get a patent for it as well. I guess I’ll have…[Read more]

Thank you everyone for your advice, it’s made it clear to me what I should do next. I’ve decided to wait until I get my patent and I’ve already talked to them about it. I’m happy to report they were open to it and they totally got my point of view. So now it’s all a matter of time before they can post and I can get some publicity myself.

I completely agree with Danny. Other than what he said, I recommend signing up for a coaching program on how to license your idea. I’ve heard of the Steven Keys program but I’ve personally never tried it. Maybe you can look it up and see if it suits you.

Hi, does any of you have any updates on this? I’m in a similar situation myself and would like to see your results.

I’m glad to see Tesla as the subject of first thread here, he’s my favorite inventor by far. The greatest mind of all time I would argue, but sadly still unknown to so many people.

Hi Chris do you know of any inventor group in Los Angeles

I used to go to their meeting 15 years ago. It is a nice group.

You can always have companies pay for prototypes and further development if they are really interested in the invention.

Hi, I wouldn’t take any risks at this point to be honest, not until your patent is issued. I recommend talking to them about your point of view, I’m sure they would understand where you’re coming from. I don’t think they’re trying to sabotage you, especially since you’ve been working with them for quite some time now.

You can ask them to put the…[Read more]

Hi Julian,

If your idea is easy to replicate, I recommend not accepting their offer even if it sounds like free marketing. But then again, maybe you don’t even have a reason to advertise.

Keep in mind that there are lots of copycats out there who are pretty good at replicating and hitting the market fast. Public disclosure is so risky before…[Read more]

You’re welcome, I hope it goes well. Good luck!

If you signed the NDA and after that they start selling/marketing your product, then they must prove they had everything planned before you sent/showed them the product. But all of this is if you sue them, otherwise nothing happens.

What I think you should do is research as much as you can about the company, if they’ve had any complaints, what…[Read more]

Hi Lucy,

In general, you want to first analyse the NDA yourself and if it seems off to you or you’re not sure how you feel about it, definitely go to a lawyer for this. But the rule of thumb is, if it has the company’s name on it then the company would be liable if they scam you or steal your idea or mess with you in any way.