Inventing New Products/Inventions/Experts

Expert	Average Ratings	Expertise
Barry Farris U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.33 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 11	How to protect your idea and save money. Who to trust and who not to deal with. Investors, lawyers and other folks who may or may not be your friend. How to figure out if your idea makes economic sense before you waste your time and money. Deal points with a license deal. Answer for should you build a company around your idea or license it our. How to get competitive information.
Russell Fine U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.0 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 18	I have extensive experience in idea generation, strategic planning, business plan writing, financial modeling, raising capital, online marketing and product development.
Penny Ballou U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.86 Clarity of Response 9.89 Timeliness 9.88 Politeness 9.91 Total Questions 624	The Invention Process; Royalties; Licensing Inventions/Products; Pricing; Direct to Market; Marketing/Promotions; Patent Searching; DIY patent writing; Types of patents/costs/how to's; Funding (grants and Angel investors); Prototyping; Off-Shore sourcing.
Justin Schwab U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.78 Clarity of Response 9.61 Timeliness 9.44 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 106	I can answer questions in regards to: new innovative ideas, patents, patent process, product development including software, hardware, mobile applications (RIM, IPhone, Android, etc.)and consumer products. I also am well versed in licensing and brokering Intellectual property (IP).
Marty McCrea U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.84 Clarity of Response 9.89 Timeliness 9.84 Politeness 9.90 Total Questions 827	I can answer questions about honing your idea and helping it to become more real in your mind, your research, and within your speaking. My expertise is in answering the large questions that you have into more manageable pieces. I can also assist you in finding the source of the data that you can use to prove and pitch your idea if that's the path that you're on.
Maurice Duteau China Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.87 Clarity of Response 9.94 Timeliness 9.98 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 204	As a contract manufacturer, product designer, mechanical engineer, small business owner I know what it takes to get ideas from the drawing board and into production.
Julie Momyer U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.0 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 10	Basic how to's and do's and don'ts of the invention process, basics of patents, trademarks and copyrights.

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2010-02-08 prototypes:

Hi Brian, Sure, not a problem. My prototyper may be willing to help out depending on when you'd need it by and if it's something his equipment produces. Are you intending to see if it qualifies

2010-02-08 HELLO:

Hi Dana, The archives on this site explain it but here's a synopsis: Join a local inventors club to learn basics Visit a local library for a couple of basic books Use Google entering keyword

2010-02-07 TURNING MY IDEA USEFUL:

Hello Moses, There really is not a way to get 'financial aid' for an invention. You can get an investor to help you with the financial burden of building the invention, but most of the time you have

2010-02-07 Invention to market:

Hi Jill, First off, I want to commend you on your progress thus far because 80% of people give up where you have succeeded. As far as the legal questions, I would not be the best person to answer this

2010-02-03 Patent search was incorrect:

This what I do. First, you really do not know what the final product is going to do, what it will be made of, etc. so why do a search must less file a $12,000 patent? So, hear is the plan for you if it