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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-20 | Pete | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you Penny for your promt and detailed reply. Much appreciated. I shall contact a patent lawyer here and go from there. Fantastic to have this advice :) Pete |
| 2009-10-19 | Anitra | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-10-11 | Josh | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | No | |
| 2009-10-07 | Nikki | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks Penny! |
| 2009-10-06 | Nigel | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I was very pleased with the answer and not at all surprised by its content. The answer was amusing but in no way condescending or at least that is not how I read it!! Thank the expert very much |
| 2009-09-21 | Jody | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I appreciate the advice and timely fashion that she got back to me! |
| 2009-09-17 | Steven Miller | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for your time |
| 2009-09-13 | Prashant Akerkar | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Dear Penny Thank you. In Short, When we would like to invent new games - outdoor and indoor games shouldn't we try new design shapes viz cone, cyclinder, kite, rhombus, parallelogram, octagon (8 sides), hexagon (6 sides), pyramid, triangle - isoceles, equilateral, right angled etc instead of the existing shapes viz circle,oval(cricket), rectangle(lawn tennis, boxing,wrestling,badminton), square. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar |
| 2009-09-12 | Ghyzlane | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I really appreciate your help thank you so much |
| 2009-09-07 | Shontay | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | No | I am a mother of 5 with limited resources. I will definitely take Penny's advice and take my time to learn about how this business works before investing any monies. Thank you for your timely and helpful response. |
| 2009-09-01 | Sam | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-08-26 | Ron | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you Ms. Ballou. I appreciate your taking the time to respond and will let you know how it works out. |
| 2009-08-14 | Hazel | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Penny Ballou Would like to thank you for a swift reply and all your help. |
| 2009-08-03 | gary | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Great response -Thank you 10/10 |
| 2009-07-24 | Anthony Anderson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I rate Penny Ballou on the above scale. 10 in all categories. |
| 2009-07-23 | Anthony Anderson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | To whom it may concern, Penny Ballou has received from me the above rated marks without question. Sincerely, Anthony Anderson |
| 2009-06-16 | Dave | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks very much! |
| 2009-06-08 | smithson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you Penny. |
| 2009-05-25 | Keith | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-05-20 | Hazel Ferguson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks penny for your reply i will keep you posted. Hazel Ferguson |
| 2009-05-19 | Laurel D Ramiscal | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much Penny! That's the most concise answer I've had from anyone I've asked. |
| 2009-05-18 | Nicole | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thankyou. |
| 2009-05-06 | Randie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks I'll try your suggestions |
| 2009-04-16 | Tim | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-04-07 | shawn | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | tanksalot money is scarce so I'll be doing this myself. |
| 2009-03-29 | Marcella Ghantous | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks a bunch Penny, you have been a huge help. |
| 2009-03-29 | Marcella Ghantous | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much Penny for your quick and insightful response. |
| 2009-03-28 | Lisa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks for the information! |
| 2009-03-26 | Robert | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much for your clear and quick response...this is truly a great resource |
| 2009-03-21 | Mary | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks, Penny! |
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Answers by Expert:
Penny Ballou
Expertise
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.
Experience
I am founder of an inventors group; Advisory Board President of www.inventored.org; former Licensing Executive Society member; researcher for www.piausa.org and a consultant; plus moderate and contribute to several online inventor discussion groups.
Publications
Enter my email address into any search engine to find them.
Education/Credentials
Invention development: well-studied and applied in all aspects of the process and an inventor myself with one invention in patent pending and others ramping up. Lived and attended schools in Mainland China and the UK.
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