Licensing Expo 2015 Blog by Kristen Ayres Inventor Process, Inc. recently exhibited at Licensing Expo 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada June 9th – 11th. In its 35th year, the show did not disappoint during its three-day stretch at Mandalay Bay’s Convention Center. Nearly 5,000 brands and product owners rolled out the red carpet for 16,000

Tip 25 – The Greatest Tip ever for an Independent Inventor Blog By Edward Ayres Coming up with an idea is one thing, but moving forward with it is something altogether different. The decision to invest time and money into your invention should not be made lightly. But when you feel you have a “winner”

Tip 24 – Tip Recap! Blog By Kristen Ayres Over the past few months in our ongoing series “25 Tips on Inventing” we have covered many topics regarding invention development, patenting, marketing and royalty negotiations. In this 24th tip we’ll review tips 13-23 before wrapping up next week with Tip 25, it’s a don’t miss

Tip 23 – Licensing Agreement Negotiations Blog By Edward Ayres Money, Money, Money….might be all you’re hearing when it’s time to negotiate the deal. However, this is where the rubber meets the road, and before you’ll see a single dollar the licensing agreement has to be finalized. Your goal is to maximize the financial earning

Tip 22 – “One on the Hook” Blog By IP Team From the moment you first had your idea, you dreamed of seeing it on store shelves. You patented your invention, and you’ve been marketing to manufacturers and other companies attempting to secure a licensing agreement. And now it’s paying off as companies are responding.

Tip 21 – “It’s a contact sport!” Blog By Edward Ayres In Texas, football is king and as a young man I quickly learned a great tackle made people take notice. The coaches, spectators, and especially the player who took the hit new to keep an eye on that guy. There’s no doubt about it,

Tip 20 – “Marketing Your Invention” Blog By Edward Ayres – IP President The importance of marketing cannot be understated. Marketing is at the heart of invention success. When companies know your product exists and provides value, it creates an opportunity for them to license it. If you’re not marketing your product, it’s never going

Tip 19 – Build It and They Will Come         Blog By Inventor Process Team One of the first steps in the inventing process is prototyping. A prototype is a three-dimensional version of your invention. Regardless if you’re making your prototype in the garage, hiring professionals and/or utilizing the latest in 3-D graphics; it’s very exciting

Tip 18 – “Get your ducks in a row” Blog By Edward Ayres It’s neat! Everybody can use it. It’s cheap to make and you can sell it everywhere! While all that might be true it’s not the answers licensing companies are looking for when they ask; why you invented your product, who can use it,