Tip 14 – “Establish a Goal” Blog By Edward Ayres Anthony Robbins says, “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” Often inventors jump feet first into the business of inventing. They know they need a patent and they want their product on store shelves, but they never truly establish

Tip 13 – Utilize Available Resources Blog By Kristen Ayres Over the past several weeks in our ongoing series “25 Tips on Inventing” we have covered many topics regarding the inventing process. This week we’ll discuss utilizing available resources when creating your invention and especially commercializing it. Available resources include the United States Patent and

Tip 12 – “Review & Revise” Blog By Kristen Ayres You’ve got the idea! It’s unique and has wow factor, and now you want to move forward with patenting and commercialization. I encourage you to do so, but before you invest time and money, spend time critically thinking about your invention. Just imagine your favorite

Tip 11 – A picture’s worth a thousand words Blog By IP Team “A picture is worth a thousand words” is something we’ve all heard throughout our lives. It’s why billboards and televisions ads aren’t just text and talking. The pictures and illustrations help to tell the story. They convey the point, and do so

Tip 10 – “Need to Know” Blog By Edward Ayres As a kid I would often pester my big brother and his friends. I would over hear them talking and instantly want to know what the conversation was all about. His normal answer was, “It’s need to know, and you don’t need to know.” That’s

Tip 9 – “There’s only one chance at a first impression.” Blog By Inventor Process Staff “If you can’t explain the idea of your restaurant in 90 seconds you shouldn’t open it.” – Joe Bastianich, famous restaurateur and TV personality. While opening a new restaurant and inventing are significantly different the concept behind the statement

Tip 8 – When to hit the brakes! Blog By Edward Ayres – IP President In recent tips we’ve discussed topics to consider when inventing and when deciding to pursue your invention. If you’re idea realistically exhibits an advantage, purpose, need or generates a desire you may have something worth proceeding with, but how do

Tip 7 – Wow! Blog By Edward Ayres Any new product has to have the ability to appeal to consumers. It must have the ability to generate a desire or fill a need. It’s the snap, crackle, pop of a new product! When considering pursuing your idea, an important aspect to consider is your invention’s

Tip 6 – Has someone already thought of my idea? Blog by Edward Ayres – IP President If you’ve ever had an idea for a new invention, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Has someone else already thought of it?” The next question is, “How do I find out?” Years ago you only had a couple of