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The New Environment for Independent Inventors. Inventing only feels like you’re under water. My Background. External Open Innovation Director at Lifetime Brands Open Innovation Director at TTI Group North America President of The United I nventors Association. www.monasheemarketing.com
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The New Environment for Independent Inventors Inventing only feels like you’re under water
My Background External Open Innovation Director at Lifetime Brands Open Innovation Director at TTI Group North America President of The United Inventors Association www.monasheemarketing.com www.powertoolinnovation.com
18,000 products 8 Divisions 32 Brands
The United Inventors Association of America Inventing only feels like you’re under water
Preparing for product licensing • Taking a Professional Approach • Understanding Industry Guidelines • Vetting the product to retail • Developing a working Prototype – Proving Function • CAD Files and Photos • Securing Intellectual Property • Sell Sheets (Retail and/or Manufacturing) • Using an NDA to protect yourself.
The QVC Sprouts Program USPTO UIA Presentation March 27th 2012 Inventors compete to be selected by QVC Web users Winners each week are selected to be sold on the QVC Web site If Web sales reach a pre-set level Inventors are given a PO and an On Air slot. Program developed with the UIA to ensure success of the inventor and an educational bond established with submission companies.
Inventor Crowd Funding… USPTO UIA Presentation March 27th 2012 Inventors receive donation funding from the “Crowd” Not a Loan, Not an Investment