You Invent It...We Protect It

Louis Foreman, Co-Executive Producer, with television show Everyday Edison

Gearing up for production of their 3rd season of Everyday Edisons, Louis Foreman discusses the PBS series. The series sheds light on the complex product design and development process encountered by ordinary people whose raw concepts are transformed into tangible products from design and engineering to branding, commercialization and marketing. We address the importance of protecting the intellectual property of these ideas with patenting.
http://www.everydayedisons.com

Louis Foreman, Co-Executive Producer, with television show Everyday Edisons continues our discussion of the PBS series. How inventors can be helped and inspired to succeed. Upcoming casting calls for inventors to exhibit their inventions or for inventors who might want to come and learn about the process.
http://www.everydayedisons.com

Guest: Mary Couzin, Title Executive Director Chicago Toy and Game Fair

The Chicago Toy and Game Fair is in its 5th year now and is the only non-hobby toy and game fair open to the public in the United States. Attendees have the opportunity to meet inventors from all over the world and interact directly with the manufacturer. Many of the toys and games available at the fair as well as other high quality toys can be ordered online at www.phun4you2.com.
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Guest: Mary Couzin, Title Executive Director Chicago Toy and Game Fair

Booths are still available at the Chicago Toy and Game Air. For approximately $1,500.00 an exhibitor can have a 10 by 10 booth and a room at the Renaissance Hotel for two nights. This is a great opportunity for inventors as both Hasbro and Mattel will have representatives present.
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In case you didn’t know, August is National Inventors’ Month . Cy Tymony, author of "Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things", "Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things" and coming in October of 2007, "Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things", joins Steve and Jillian as we celebrate this special month for inventors.
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Cy Tymony who is often referred to as “McGyver” shares amazing his uses for everyday products. In his books he explains that Milk can be turned into plastic; FM radios can be used to eavesdrop on aircraft broadcasts, you can make a radio from a penny, you can reveal counterfeit currency with a magnet, learn how to make a compass without a magnet, make a boomerang with a bookmark, start fire with water, make boats from milk cartons, and so much more.
http://www.sneakyuses.com

By now you surely have heard of ABC’s entertainment phenomenon, the American Inventor show. Although what we see on the show is quite entertaining, what you see as on all reality television is what the producers want you to see.
Our guest is Doug Hall, past judge American Inventor
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A new service for inventors is coming soon courtesy of Doug Hall and Eureka Ranch. Many big corporations have outsourced the cleaning, screening and licensing of inventions to Eureka Ranch.
Our guest is Doug Hall, past judge American Inventor
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Many changes have occurred at the patent office recently and many more are in progress. Jillian Freed and Intellectual Property Attorney and former patent examiner Steve Leavitt and fellow former patent examiner, Al Davis discuss what takes place at the patent office.
Guest is Al Davis, former patent examiner USPTO.

Expedited processing of a patent application is now available at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This expedited processing is completed in twelve months. There are some drawbacks to this and an inventor should not request this service without consulting an intellectual property attorney.
Guest is Al Davis, former patent examiner USPTO

Inventors Digest is a great resource for inventors and one of our personal favorites.
Formerly under the helm of Joanne Hayes-Rines, Inventors Digest has a new editor-in-chief, Mike Drummond, an award-winning journalist, editor and author.

Guest Mike Drummond, Editor in Chief Inventors Digest
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Inventors Digest initially started as a newsletter. When Joann Hayes-Rines came aboard, she converted it into a magazine. Currently published quarterly, Inventors Digest will soon be available monthly. With all Inventors Digest has to offer, a one year’s subscription at $27.00 is a bargain.

Guest Mike Drummond, Editor in Chief Inventors Digest
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One of inventors’ biggest concerns is how to get companies to buy their products. Companies are also concerned with how they can obtain new, different and innovative products to offer their customers.

Guests Dave Cormier and Karyl Lynch, New Product Scouts.
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Some companies require patent pending status while others will license an invention that is not even patentable. One thing that almost any company will require is performing an thorough search to ensure your invention does not infringe on someone else’s patent.

Guests Dave Cormier and Karyl Lynch, New Product Scouts.
http://www.pelhamwest.com

The National Hardware Show is one of the most important events in the inventing industry. Over 35,000 individuals are expected including representatives from major retailers such as Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Black and Decker, Sears, Cooper Tools and many more.
Guest: Rob Cappiello, Vice President of NationalHardwareShow.com
http://www.nationalhardwareshow.com

If you are interested in exhibiting your product at the National Hardware Show, it is not too late. A package plan is available that includes your space, table, chairs, sign, listing in the show directory, press list, etc.
Guest: Rob Cappiello, Vice President of NationalHardwareShow.com
http://www.nationalhardwareshow.com

Many independent inventors and small businesses are clueless about intellectual property. Many are also unaware of the one year bar date regarding public disclosure of their intellectual property.

Steven Thrasher, Attorney, Thrasher and Associates.
Intellectual property is similar to gravity. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t there.

Steven Thrasher, Attorney, Thrasher and Associates.
Hear intellectual property questions from around the country. When an employee has an idea/invention, who owns it, the employee or the employer?

Office actions serve the purpose of ensuring that your patent is valid and enforceable. Unenforceable patents would create a court backlog and stifle technology.

Think of your utility patent application as fencing around your real property. If your patent application is drafted too narrowly you may give up some of your intellectual property.

Don Debelak, New Product marketing specialist
A properly written patent is a requirement of manufacturers and distributors. Often, before investing in an invention, the first thing they do is check to see what patent attorney wrote the patent application.
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We answer all your patent, trademark, copyright and invention questions.

Bob Coker, Founder, Protosew
I have $10,000 to use on my new invention. Should I build a prototype or have an intellectual law firm patent my idea?
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Edie Tolchin, Founder, EGT Global Sourcing and
Bob Coker, Founder, Protosew
From Patenting to Manufacturing to Sourcing, How Should I Proceed?
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Listeners questions answered. You ask, we answer.

If you have an idea and are thinking of proceeding with a patent, do your homework. Use the available search engines to see if your idea has already been implemented.