InventNet | Maia | Activity https://inventnet.com/members/maia/activity/ Activity feed for Maia. Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:03:42 -0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 44f3022f5196c591f0ce846e280824f9 Maia started the topic Don't be scammed ! in the forum Invention scams http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/dont-be-scammed/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:18:25 -0800 Many of you were asking for how to avoid scams. i have found an insightful article published by USPTO site. This is article compulsory to read for inventors to avoid scams. you can read the article yourself from here: Article

]]> 0 854af340a22abb3ecee853460c675f58 Maia replied to the topic marketing companies in the forum Marketing your invention https://inventnet.com/forums/topic/marketing-companies/#post-7477 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 20:37:12 -0800 Hi, Adam. For $12,000 I would demand some results.
In this case, I would seek the advice from an Attorney. Do not give them any more funds and do not sign anything without your Attorney looking at it first. Any company that says it can make millions could be a scam.No Honest Company makes such Claims. Did you actually talk to the people that w…[Read more]

]]> 0 ac350be8b5bd837e20925d22c1d9a08a Maia replied to the topic Provisional Patent in the forum Patents http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/provisional-patent/#post-7471 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:35:47 -0800 You do NOT need a provisional in order to get a Utility patent. You can bypass the provisional altogether if you are ready to file a full utility patent. My impression is that provisionals in themselves do not prevent you from getting an international patent. What DOES make you ineligible for an international patent is if you try to sell your…[Read more]

]]> 0 a6dd72ebb7d4f9582aefec2f29a726e9 Maia replied to the topic LICENSE OR MANUFACTURE...YOUR THOUGHTS in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/license-or-manufacture-your-thoughts/#post-7461 Sat, 02 Feb 2019 17:02:23 -0800 Hi Sophia,

Welcome! I am going to attempt to license my product over manufacturing it, etc. My main reason for this is time and money :). I am not experienced in business and don’t have much capital. I am a stay at home mom, so time is a big issue for me as well. Licensing seems like it will allow me to have someone with more experience handle t…[Read more]

]]> 0 e12f5c070547dec59e53768ac538ed91 Maia replied to the topic Avoid Scammers in the forum Invention scams http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/avoid-scammers/#post-7456 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:58:14 -0800 Hi, Sophia. I can give you 3 pieces of advice from my personal experiences.

1. Don’t Rush.
Never “rush” into the invention marketing process. Make sure to take your time before making important decisions that affect you and your invention. Rarely are there situations where an inventor needs to make a decision within a few days.

2. Investigate.…[Read more]

]]> 0 7e2904ffd04c609d401ca46331603b1d Maia replied to the topic idea generation in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/idea-generation/#post-7450 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:40:59 -0800 Interesting thought, Julian! I would say those inventions that do not solve a problem may become like a fad product. They will “buzz” for a while and then die out.

If a problem is solved then they will grip more and stick around longer?

If they solve a BIG problem they may stick around for a very long time and become legendary? So maybe try to…[Read more]

]]> 0 65eb83cab5e6315ef910c842c4b67c54 Maia started the topic Johannes Gutenberg in the forum Inventors History http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/johannes-gutenberg/ Sat, 26 Jan 2019 10:02:40 -0800 Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (1400 – February 3, 1468) was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, inventor, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe with the printing press. His introduction of mechanical movable type printing to Europe started the Printing Revolution and is regarded as a milestone of the second m…[Read more]

]]> 0 52412207025f8695578912b3b87ffef4 Maia replied to the topic IF I SKIP A PATENT CAN I STILL SELL in the forum Patents http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/if-i-skip-a-patent-can-i-still-sell/#post-7438 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:51:35 -0800 Firstly, the answer to your big question is ‘no’ someone cannot come behind you and get a ‘utility patent’ on a device that you have been selling! Because you have been selling it your device is automatically in the public domain one year from the date you first disclosed it. ‘IF you don’t file for a patent during that year.

On the other side of…[Read more]

]]> 0 54ae2c2cb406c27acd7d638f968eccae Maia replied to the topic license innovation with more than one party in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/license-innovation-with-more-than-one-party/#post-7434 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 10:31:08 -0800 Yes, Danny. You can license with more than one manufacturer as you want but that would result in lower royality percentage (this is known as “non-exclusive licence) as compared to exclusive license for one seller with high royality percentage.

]]> 0 211d569be2fd5540aa2531b2f53ae0b8 Maia started the topic Inventor's help in the state of Arkansas in the forum Local Inventor Groups http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/inventors-help-in-the-state-of-arkansas/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:22:40 -0800 Hi, everyone. I need some help with my innovation. It would be great if I can get some help in the state of Arkansas as I live there. Can anyone provide me some help regarding this?

]]> 0 dc8268b303576e590898f4702ada9a2a Maia posted a new Ad Illuminated Circuit Print Seat Cover. https://inventnet.com/activity/p/833/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:39:46 -0800 0 3067d03c9cd04edca891a358f9d07d4c Maia replied to the topic Suggestions for innovative Ideas in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/suggestions-for-innovative-ideas/#post-7414 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:40:20 -0800 Hi, I would answer generally rather pointing any sector or area. Look for the opportunities in your area of expertise rather looking for a sector then learn it and try to innovate in it. For example, if you are expert in plumbing, it is easier for you to invent in plumbing than invent in shoemaking. Hope you get that. Best of luck for the future.

]]> 0 07f5e9d60292a58a744d78a1c2e2d235 Maia replied to the topic potential Benefit of licensing innovation in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/potential-benefit-of-licensing-innovation/#post-7404 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 19:02:31 -0800 Hi, Lucy. Licensing proceeds usually involve a fee paid upfront to you through a signed licensing agreement between the parties. These agreements may also include milestone payments that come due as the technology or innovation is commercialized, and/or a royalty fee set at a percentage of the revenue or earnings from the eventual sale of products…[Read more]

]]> 0 8d83d630e016c433eec49c5c9c9a6e77 Maia replied to the topic Patent Advice in the forum Patents http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/patent-advice/#post-7385 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:08:31 -0800 Hi. The most important is that you should apply for a patent for your product as getting patent for your product take much time you should always apply for PPA (Provisional Patent Application). This always saves you from getting scammed.

]]> 0 14ab06771026b72229f993fb2124ac40 Maia posted a new Ad NECK SUPPORT FOR A HAIR SALON SINK. https://inventnet.com/activity/p/798/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:57:45 -0800 0 632ac38556c58e17d0d7fc687824440f Maia started the topic make a new product or change in the old one in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/make-a-new-product-or-change-in-the-old-one/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:53:42 -0800 Hi, i need your help. I have a product idea but it can be done by a little change in an old product that is already present in the market. Should i go for making a new product or make a change in the old product?

]]> 0 755cd75701abe40ffa6460aaef8207fd Maia posted a new Ad Flip&Float. https://inventnet.com/activity/p/789/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:33:02 -0800 0 cc1abaa196407e481fbab2a27dc3a2c5 Maia replied to the topic Company is not a scam? in the forum Invention scams http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/company-is-not-a-scam/#post-7369 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:02:42 -0800 Here’s how to tell if a company offering services to you is not a scam. Generally speaking, if the company spends no more of its time, or your money, in the process of diligently attempting to determine that your invention is part of the 999 of 1000. If they suggest a majority of the time that your invention is probably not worth pursuing f…[Read more]

]]> 0 c8e2cf3a70d0a5f3fe8b3d75c068498c Maia changed their profile picture https://inventnet.com/activity/p/782/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:07:48 -0800 0 abca42b71c01e36ae8aac14ac1a84918 Maia posted a new Ad Fast Xchange. https://inventnet.com/activity/p/778/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:08:20 -0800 0 002176499b937c4750a25c1727f8fcb6 Maia started the topic Archimedes in the forum Inventors History http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/archimedes/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:03:05 -0800 Today we are going to talk about a great scientist/inventor of the past who is still relevant, Archimedes. Archimedes was born c. 287 BC in the seaport city of Syracuse, Sicily, at that time a self-governing colony in Magna Graecia, located along the coast of Southern Italy. Archimedes was an astronaut. Although few details of his life are known,…[Read more]

]]> 0 8e9f627462185a209a4ab35d1fae291c Maia replied to the topic Margaret Knight in the forum Inventors History http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/margaret-knight/#post-7365 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:01:21 -0800 yes, you are right, Connor.

]]> 0 0e2953f1c2015aad59e3711a51197655 Maia replied to the topic license or sell my innovation without patent or provincial patent application in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/license-or-sell-my-innovation-without-patent-or-provincial-patent-application/#post-7360 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 19:51:42 -0800 I hope that helps.

]]> 0 45d00fea38d8104036011188c72e87f9 Maia replied to the topic license or sell my innovation without patent or provincial patent application in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/license-or-sell-my-innovation-without-patent-or-provincial-patent-application/#post-7359 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 19:48:55 -0800 According to my experience, most of the companies would license the innovation that has patent or PPA. As you want to save your invention, they too want to save it from competitors’ infringement. And the best way is to get PPA for your invention and then license it.

]]> 0 5b08bd3a5cac831e7bb0ed3efccebed9 Maia replied to the topic inventor's help living in Arizona in the forum Local Inventor Groups http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/inventors-help-living-in-arizona/#post-7349 Sun, 04 Nov 2018 16:26:58 -0800 Hi, Danny. I hope that helps. Good luck.

]]> 0 b2e48d34d952a9edc8c7cc31a9551506 Maia replied to the topic inventor's help living in Arizona in the forum Local Inventor Groups http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/inventors-help-living-in-arizona/#post-7348 Sun, 04 Nov 2018 16:26:05 -0800 There is an organization named “Inventors Association of Arizona”

https://www.azinventors.org/

that can be of help to you. The Inventors Association of Arizona (IAA) is a non-profit organization formed to educate, support and provide a centralized source of information for inventors at all levels. The synergy of members’ knowledge and exp…[Read more]

]]> 0 59444be68d18585c53393ab5e16a4817 Maia replied to the topic Time to convert an Idea into a product in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/time-to-convert-an-idea-into-a-product/#post-7344 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 15:00:45 -0700 —-Many of the inventors want to make money immediately but it is best to know that this stuff takes time. How much time it would require basically depends upon the complexity of the product, the skills of the product developer, distribution channels, marketing, money (investment), and a lot of effort and last but not least, luck. Suppose if you…[Read more]

]]> 0 b1f88de07b5763fe44403f8cb48aff30 Maia started the topic Oklahoma Inventors Congress in the forum Local Inventor Groups http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/oklahoma-inventors-congress/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 19:47:56 -0700 If you live in Oklahoma and are looking for help with your innovation, this site is your ultimate solution. This site http://www.oklahomainventors.com/ has lots of helping material free of cost. The Oklahoma Inventors Congress (OIC) is designed to bring together members of the inventive community and unite them in the common causes of mutual…[Read more]

]]> 0 be12573ee3631747427dfed86cb8cacf Maia started the topic Margaret Eloise Knight in the forum Inventors History http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/margaret-eloise-knight/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:16:11 -0700 Today I am going to share a story of a woman who fought her patent rights till the end. Her name is Margaret Eloise Knight; (Born February 14, 1838 – died on October 12, 1914) was an American inventor. There are numerous other stories of inventors who had their inventions stolen by opportunistic abusers of the patent system, but Margaret Knight (…[Read more]

]]> 0 8e56af9c2f384fe5e298f56d6b6423df Maia replied to the topic the right way to avoid scam to market your invention in the forum Invention scams http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/the-right-way-to-avoid-scam-to-market-your-invention/#post-7338 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 17:09:24 -0700 Hi, Veronica. I am going to right the precise way to market your invention.
-1) First, you need to contact a registered patent lawyer and pay for a thorough (not preliminary) patent search ($750 – $1500 for most inventions).

-2) If your idea is patentable – hire the patent attorney to file a utility patent
If your Idea is not patentable – and i…[Read more]

]]> 0 1620f2ac729906383b7bd0d0b24dc11a Maia replied to the topic share an idea in the forum Invention scams http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/share-an-idea/#post-7328 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 09:01:00 -0700 This question has already been answered into another thread. Irrespective of that if I add something that the Danny said, you can also license your idea of innovation.

]]> 0 ee68f2b3d98fc79a6f091704a289126a Maia replied to the topic Curious question!!! in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/curious-question/#post-7324 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 17:47:06 -0700 Yes, I totally agree with your stance on this. I have heard from my friend that 40-90% of patent innovations would not make it to the market, keeping it to them, not benefiting the society from their novel ideas. Only if they have shared the ideas publicly, someone might have adopted the innovation and made it public. Most of the innovation comes…[Read more]

]]> 0 28bd3242f68e63491d42e46e096dd348 Maia replied to the topic financing options in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/financing-options/#post-7317 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:40:03 -0700 Hi, Adam, informally you can ask from family and friends for financing. Formally, there are two types of financing available; debt and equity or the mixture of both. It can be provided by banks and individuals in the form of venture capital fund, business incubators, business angels, capital market options and bank financing. The decision to opt…[Read more]

]]> 0 a64699c516e60cde04821f9893b11910 Maia replied to the topic I need help with my invention? in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/i-need-help-with-my-invention/#post-7297 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:32:22 -0700 For safe side, you can side an agreement for not disclosing any detail and declaring that you don’t own this product after creating. Good luck!

]]> 0 1675cdc921fc432f28be0a7f6f26dba6 Maia replied to the topic I need help with my invention? in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/i-need-help-with-my-invention/#post-7295 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:28:58 -0700 Hi, Lucy. It is a really crucial thing and steps must be taken cautiously. First I need to know what kind of invention you want to produce. If it is something physical you may contact industrial engineers for this purpose. Or if it is related to computer software (which I am guessing it is from how to design and create), you can use freelancer…[Read more]

]]> 0 94f6b33e84cc50a92290124f0661baed Maia replied to the topic What to do if you are being scammed? in the forum Invention scams http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/what-to-do-if-you-are-being-scammed/#post-7287 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:42:59 -0700 First, you can contact the company or invention promoter to get the money back. Second, you can register the complaint against this invention promoter according to the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 to USTPO. For complain you must have to give address and name of you as well as invention promoter. USPTO doesn’t take any legal action a…[Read more]

]]> 0 5a77b01920f97896ffdba1cbc9e0c279 Maia replied to the topic Edwin Herbert Land in the forum Inventors History http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/edwin-herbert-land/#post-7276 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 19:46:36 -0700 But the new invention of digital photography changed the dynamics of instant photography industry.

]]> 0 bf8aa2077876a151ceae0616dd1c60c8 Maia started the topic Margaret Knight in the forum Inventors History http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/margaret-knight/ Tue, 18 Sep 2018 22:00:51 -0700 Margaret Eloise Knight (1838-1914) was the most famous woman inventor of the 19th century. She’s build many inventions during her lifetime, but what she is most well-known for is a machine she built when she was 30, which folded and glued paper to create a flat-bottomed paper bag. The product was popular — so popular, in fact, that a man stole t…[Read more]

]]> 0 b0710615d1053f9ab7090375e91ef5fe Maia replied to the topic The Inventors Forum in the forum Local Inventor Groups http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/the-inventors-forum/#post-7255 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:14:40 -0700 Hi, I recommend websites like http://www.meetup.com to search for meetups in your area or join clubs. Or you can search for groups on Facebook, I’ve joined a bunch of them and it’s pretty nice.

]]> 0 9a0087dd2e0da92da24cc90ca4284397 Maia replied to the topic How to create a sell sheet? in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/how-to-create-a-sell-sheet/#post-7254 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:11:40 -0700 Since you mentioned sketching, I think another way you could do it is to make a nice sketch on a sheet of paper and scan it. Then, you can use Photoshop or Paint or any software to manipulate it, add or change colors, text, images.

]]> 0 3860e5a1466376f75a369d4272578e8d Maia started the topic Be careful who you share your idea with in the forum Invention scams http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/be-careful-who-you-share-your-idea-with/ Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:22:42 -0700 Hello,

Everyday, I see a lot of people who have come up with these amazing ideas but who can sometimes make a simple but eventually huge mistake: telling too many people/the wrong people too much about it.

I think this topic is important for everyone out there who is at the beginning of their journey in innovation. I’d like to start a discussion…[Read more]

]]> 0 fdfe8e7588ab7d35e2c22885ba965a34 Maia replied to the topic Should I disclose an idea that has a PPA? in the forum Patents http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/should-i-disclose-an-idea-that-has-a-ppa/#post-7228 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:48:29 -0700 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]

]]> 0 c0ef2794a962c56e04655ecacef1c180 Maia replied to the topic Should I sign an NDA? in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/should-i-sign-an-nda/#post-7227 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:36:17 -0700 You’re welcome, I hope it goes well. Good luck!

]]> 0 716e70a915eb6efae55a9e43f72b7136 Maia replied to the topic Should I sign an NDA? in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/should-i-sign-an-nda/#post-7225 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:31:05 -0700 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]

]]> 0 9cba5e3a10438f7c6fc42699aae28a93 Maia replied to the topic Should I sign an NDA? in the forum Marketing your invention http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/should-i-sign-an-nda/#post-7223 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:13:37 -0700 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.

]]> 0 838601bb28d537729119177a7e9b2ac7 Maia changed their profile picture https://inventnet.com/activity/p/578/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:09:30 -0700 0 286a4e8aba5b78a22f6cd723b79ed85a Maia became a registered member https://inventnet.com/activity/p/564/ Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:31:25 -0700 0