InventNet | Theresa | Activity https://inventnet.com/members/theresa123/activity/ Activity feed for Theresa. Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:03:42 -0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f7d159fe17e13d6249b3b6d2f2aa3add Theresa replied to the topic idea generation in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/idea-generation/#post-7451 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:43:26 -0800 Yes, I believe there are plenty of eager people out there that want to buy things that don’t “solve” problems. Like the 8 Ball and Twister… Silly Putty, Superballs, Slinky, Pacman, Pez dispensers, Bazooka Joe bubble gum …

Why I’m developing one right now… based on adopting an old product popular 70 years ago and adding a completely new ‘twist’ t…[Read more]

]]> 0 c299b3220e9b9c4104a54ff03b68c315 Theresa 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-7433 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 10:27:23 -0800 Yes, Danny. You can license your innovation more than one seller. There is no problem in it.

]]> 0 1045b6bfe505f25f2af38ed66cf8210a Theresa replied to the topic my original invention idea in the forum Invention scams http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/my-original-invention-idea/#post-7431 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:37:04 -0800 Contact a patent attorney for a frank and realistic analysis.

]]> 0 79693a959c60bda587f6d00dc3117435 Theresa replied to the topic Invention Ideas & manufacturing Events/Shows in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/invention-ideas-manufacturing-events-shows/#post-7427 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:14:44 -0800 Hi. I completely agree with Danny. Your question entails many options. What I understood from your question is you want to know more about trade show devoted to industrial design, prototyping, and manufacturing of different kinds of products. AmCon shows arrange many events for the help of the manufacturers. From prototypes to production parts.…[Read more]

]]> 0 20859d03bf0e2e7df992138028813af4 Theresa posted a new Ad Drif Slyder Slalom Racing Sled. https://inventnet.com/activity/p/822/ Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:26:11 -0800 0 96864a975405a0b0fe8e56bd3d009e30 Theresa replied to the topic Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim in the forum Inventors History http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/sir-hiram-stevens-maxim/#post-7392 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 19:22:39 -0800 I am sure this is confusing but I guess this would be a helpful read. This article explains how each one contributed to the invention of the light bulb that we are using today.

https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/who-really-invented-the-light-bulb/

]]> 0 3b3f71ccefb67dd8c945958222ddda66 Theresa posted a new Ad Seat to Relieve and Prevent Low Back Pain in Sedestation. https://inventnet.com/activity/p/800/ Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:05:48 -0800 0 6dbeed93bca011066ced4418fc14c6aa Theresa started the topic Patent Advice in the forum Patents http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/patent-advice/ Thu, 22 Nov 2018 17:56:38 -0800 Hello, everyone. I am pitching new investors (people and organizations) to sell my product innovation. Can anyone of you advise me how I can stay safe from any mishap?

]]> 0 ea082cd3a90501f018817eb19dbe1b81 Theresa started the topic Houston Inventors Association in the forum Local Inventor Groups http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/houston-inventors-association/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:52:22 -0800 If you are located in Houston and want help for invention, Houston Inventors Association is there for you. Since their beginning in 1983, HIA has become one of the strongest voices in America for the independent inventor, but they also include academic and corporate innovators. Their motto, “Inventors Helping Inventors”, expresses their purpose,…[Read more]

]]> 0 ba00ac67441ad6febc38a11c1c5206b8 Theresa 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-7361 Thu, 08 Nov 2018 19:59:20 -0800 It is best to apply PPA and then license your innovation. PPA doesn’t take much time and it gives you one year time period to find a licensee for your innovation and persuade him to pay for your patent as he will be the beneficiary of this invention too. I hope that helps. Good luck!

]]> 0 293b4f86ccacd65f382de88be0bf7871 Theresa replied to the topic Fees for provisional patent application in the forum Patents http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/fees-for-provisional-patent-application/#post-7353 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:31:41 -0800 Hi, Veronica. In United States patent law, those applying for a patent, i.e. applicants, and patentees may claim a particular status depending on the number of their employees. The fees to be paid to the patent office depend on the applicant’s status. The statuses include the “large entity” status and the “small entity” status. The “micro entity”…[Read more]

]]> 0 c763d0d90f48745304a1e71edc6a0124 Theresa 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-7346 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 15:04:45 -0700 Aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs need to focus on these tips to turn an idea into a product quickly:
—-Don’t do every step of your product yourself e.g. manufacturing, marketing, funding etc. it can be overwhelming to try to take care of everything yourself.

—-Inventing a product requires a lot of initial investigation, patience, and r…[Read more]

]]> 0 db817f4ed7d84bbfe9eb3b02669464db Theresa started the topic Indiana inventors association in the forum Local Inventor Groups http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/indiana-inventors-association/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:29:35 -0700 If you are based on Indiana and are looking for help for your innovation, this site is your ultimate solution. This site http://indianainventorsassociation.blogspot.com/ has lots of helping material free of cost.

]]> 0 12be6e92fdad0a8c0adf3a4b07461004 Theresa replied to the topic packaging as patent in the forum Patents http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/packaging-as-patent/#post-7330 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 17:30:18 -0700 Yes, Lucy, you can patent your packaging idea and can sell it further. Many companies have used packaging patent and their success mostly depends on it. You can Google all these companies. Good Luck!

]]> 0 181c440dbf35609d60ff32329a17cb6c Theresa replied to the topic Curious question!!! in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/curious-question/#post-7325 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 17:50:23 -0700 Yes, this is a long debate. There is no possible answer to this dilemma. All these arguments have been made to researchers and they are finding a way to balance the knowledge sharing and intellectual property rights. hope that helps.

]]> 0 4e9a23af48bcb4ba256ad4f8f7ea81e4 Theresa replied to the topic Stephanie Louise Kwolek in the forum Inventors History http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/stephanie-louise-kwolek/#post-7308 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 19:07:30 -0700 I was going to create this topic here as well but you beat me to it. Glad to have someone giving their due light to female inventors.

]]> 0 4ceede295585525ae0056479c13f30dd Theresa started the topic How to think of novel invention ideas in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/how-to-think-of-novel-invention-ideas/ Mon, 08 Oct 2018 08:48:08 -0700 Many of us would want to create innovative products but we don’t know from where to start for example, How to think of innovative ideas. Here are a few things that I would like to share with you all. Firstly you need to let that sink that ideas don’t hit anyone out of the blue. You have to try, think again and again and improve ideas until you get…[Read more]

]]> 0 4e2bbcdc7ea6387fe03e39f46f64046d Theresa replied to the topic Edwin Herbert Land in the forum Inventors History http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/edwin-herbert-land/#post-7275 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 19:45:16 -0700 He deserves to be known by everyone. I have read somewhere that Steve Jobs is influenced by him. Jobs considered him as his childhood hero. He also follows him in business ideologies.

]]> 0 8f3576335590dc0d9996940496b660bd Theresa replied to the topic Group recommendations for Phoenix, AZ in the forum Local Inventor Groups http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/group-recommendations-for-phoenix-az/#post-7263 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 08:43:53 -0700 Hi, I’ve heard about Arizona Inventors’ Association but I’m not a member and I’ve personally never been to their meetings. But they’re pretty popular and I think the biggest group out there so you can take a chance with them. Maybe look up feedback from members or go to the association and ask them directly whatever you want to know. Hope this helps.

]]> 0 219c36c08586102d4895fd415dba11f9 Theresa 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-7252 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:54:49 -0700 Sell sheets seem to work really well indeed. The goal is to fit everything that you want to communicate about your idea on a single sheet of paper, hence the name “sell sheet” (or “one sheet”, as I’ve seen many people call it).

I mainly use Fireworks for the graphics, it’s very similar to Photoshop. But there are free tools out there, like Gimp.…[Read more]

]]> 0 414360620068ab3b4dae978cc6871529 Theresa replied to the topic Patent on existing product in the forum Patents http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/patent-on-existing-product/#post-7217 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:21:30 -0700 Every case depends on the details but IMO there are certainly some things you can and can’t do. Others may have different views.

I think the short answer to your question would be no if someone has something they make and I’ll assume are selling you wouldn’t be able to patent their creation. For you their creation would be seen in the eyes of th…[Read more]

]]> 0 00fd19cad085808c0b19c15eda79863c Theresa replied to the topic Advice on developing idea with no experience in the field in the forum Developing Ideas http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/advice-on-developing-idea-with-no-experience-in-the-field/#post-7209 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:06:53 -0700 My thoughts are:
1. If there is a genuine need for this in the home, then what is fulfilling the need now? How is it being done? Is someone really going to be willing to pay to have this role or function fulfilled. Maybe it’s time to do some market research. Reach out to a load of your facebook friends and ask them if they’ve ever needed xyz – or…[Read more]

]]> 0 63404a9453f08db463c1b9b0f2b08532 Theresa changed their profile picture https://inventnet.com/activity/p/546/ Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:01:21 -0700 0 ea3734638d78f31e6cf7ce71a860b680 Theresa replied to the topic Is it worth it getting a patent? in the forum Patents http://inventnet.com/forums/topic/is-it-worth-it-getting-a-patent/#post-7207 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:59:45 -0700 The short answer is yes or no. The longer answer is that it depends. IF the patent is well written then it is hard for someone to get around it. However, some patent agents or attorneys do not care about the business side of things, at least not yours. They can get a patent by writing very narrow claims and the patent will issue, but it can be…[Read more]

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