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Is your idea really new? _____ Is it unique and original? _____ Is your idea useful? _____ Is it easy to make? _____ Is it safe? _____ Is it affordable? _____ Is there a need for it – does it solve a problem? _____ Is your idea clearly described and neatly written? _____
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Is your idea really new? _____ • Is it unique and original? _____ • Is your idea useful? _____ • Is it easy to make? _____ • Is it safe? _____ • Is it affordable? _____ • Is there a need for it – does it solve a problem? _____ • Is your idea clearly described and neatly written? _____ • Does it really explain your idea and any research you may have done? _____ • Does the drawing of your invention show what your invention looks like and how it works? Does it show the parts of your invention and are they all labeled? _____ What Makes A Good Invention?Page 5
Use the examples below to give you an idea of how to name your invention. The name can be as important as the invention itself! You don’t ask for a “sticky bandage” when you cut yourself – you ask for a “Band Aid”, which Johnson & Johnson used to name their unique invention. (e.g. Scotch tape, Chapstick, Xerox, Coke, LEGO’s, Windex, Jell-O, Zipper, Thermos) What’s In A Name?- Page 5 • Named for the way it works: sunglasses, dustpan, lunch box, ear muffs, hair dryer, lamp shade • Named with funny & clever words: Jello, Cool Whip, Cabbage Patch Dolls, Hula Hoop • Named after the inventor: Morse Code, Heinz Ketchup, Goodyear Tires, Ferris Wheel • Named for what it’s made of: peanut butter, rubber cement, down jacket