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Hi, I have an invention and do not know what steps to take to get it out there. Quilters are very inventive. Is there anyone out there that could give me some help. I believe this will be a product many will be able to use. I need some direction first.
Thank you. Leanne
Do you want to market it yourself - initially at least?
Have you applied for a patent?
Put that pre-paid legal to work! LOL
~Laura
Wise words from my 7 year old niece: "Aunt Laura, you must think you can't have too much fabric like a pizza can't have too much cheese." Well said, Gracie!
Obtaining a patent is essential for you to own your invention, and should precede marketing.
I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
The problem with inventions is that big companies with deep pockets will steal your idea, if it looks like a money maker, whether or not you have a patent, and it's up to you to police it, discover the theft and sue them, which can be costly for an individual. Generally they'll offer to buy your invention from you, and if you don't agree to sell, they'll bankrupt you with a lifetime of legal wrangling. Sorry to sound so downbeat, but that's just the way it often goes.
see if there is a local chapter of the Small Business Association. They have a corps of retired employees who volunteer to help start up businesses.
Get a patent and sell it here. Im sure that most quilters venture here anyways
Talk to a patent attorney before you do anything, including telling anyone what you have invented. Let him (or her) guide your next steps so you don't lose out on anything. Good luck!
If you feel like you're special...it's 'cause you are!
Momto5
I have an interesting story. My daughter ran into someone from high school who did home maintenance work for a company. He told her about going to a huge, beautiful house only to find the owner was a former classmate, and they all were in their late-20s. So he asked how they were able to afford the house at their ages. The other guy told him that a few years prior he and some buddies were drinking, messing around with glue and crayons. Somehow they figured out how to mix them together to create colored glue. One of them had the sense to contact a patent attorney and developed the patent. A couple of years later a large company came out with colored glue, the guys sued them, and won.Originally Posted by momto5
Get the patent!,
First PROTECT your idea!~! Get that patent, and monitor competition closely!! Can't wait to hear what it is, and probably purchase it!!
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