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COMMERCIALISING INVENTIONS. FROM INVENTION TO COMMERCIALISATION. Presentation by Stuart Fox Chairman Inventors Society of Australia (ISA). Launching New Products …. Routes Options Rewards. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Patents Registered Designs Trademarks.
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FROM INVENTION TO COMMERCIALISATION Presentation by Stuart Fox Chairman Inventors Society of Australia (ISA)
Launching New Products … • Routes • Options • Rewards
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY • Patents • Registered Designs • Trademarks
Patents & Objectives • Not possible to Patent the OBJECTIVE However, You May be Able to • Patent the Means of ACHIEVING the objective
TIPS • Engage Market Researcher • Will the product Fit the Marketplace • Promotion & Profitability
Combining: • IP Rights • Appearance • Name/Trade Mark • Cost • Function • Performance • Newness
Contributes to .. • Desire • Market Success • Price Sustainability
FOCUS May be better to concentrate on MARKETING rather than PRODUCING
OPTIONS Outsource Manufacturing Appoint Distributor or Wholesaler Sell Licensing
CAPITAL $ Investors $$ Business Angels $$$ Venture Capitalists
AGREEMENTS • Confidentiality Agreement • Company Agreement • Non Confidentiality Agreement • Letter of Understanding
INVENTION BROKERS?? Verifiable References
Options for Licensing Agreements • ROYALTY for each Unit Produced • Outright Sale • Combination of the Two
ROYALTIES • Profitability of the Invention • Research and Development
AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE • Patent Attorneys • Licensing Executive Society (LES)
OFFSHORE PRODUCTION • EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
ULTIMATE GOAL Bringing the Benefit of the Innovation to AS MANY PEOPLE as possible PLUS Reward and RECOGNITION to the INVENTOR
If You Can Do Something or Dream You Can,then Begin it,for Boldness has Magic and Genius in it! Goethe - Poet and Philosopher
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