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Wow, this is so much info... Like I said overwhelming... lol, but it should be worth the time...lolol

Thanks Andrew A.K.A The Imaging Buffet!!!

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You got to understand me to understand me, understand me?

I think that all of these are very good suggestions, however, the one most important thing to do is just start moving.  Yes, even if you don`t know what steps to take exactly, just start doing something, and then things will sort themselves out after.  If you ready-aim-fire, then too often you never get out of the aim mode, however, if you ready-fire-aim, then at least you fired to begin with.


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bri www.trailblogging.com

Collidor,

 hahaha You`ve brighten my day, what an awesomly great saying!!!

"Yes, even if you don`t know what steps to take exactly, just start doing something, and then things will sort themselves out after.  If you ready-aim-fire, then too often you never get out of the aim mode, however, if you ready-fire-aim, then at least you fired to begin with." ... collidor

So much truth

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You got to understand me to understand me, understand me?

I wanted to state my idea here, but I don`t know if I should. I mean I know this site means well and all.... but...

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You got to understand me to understand me, understand me?

As curious and I am and I would LOVE to know what you`ve invented, please keep in mind that once you publically disclose your invention, you have one year to file for your patent. If you do not file a U.S. patent application within one year of disclosing your invention publicly, all possibilities of obtaining a patent are shot to you-know-what.  Now I am no lawyer and maybe you could argue as to the "public" of this forum when you discuss "public" disclosure but as a fellow inventor, I just don`t think it`s worth the risk.  (and believe me, I KNOW first hand how badly you want to go tell it on the mountain because you think your invention is going to change the world, or at least your niche market of it)  If you do talk about it here, then it might light the fire under your behind to get moving knowing that the clock is ticking.  Your call, just wanted you to have some facts.  Keep us posted as you can!!!  I`m rootin for ya!

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Leslie
Founder and President
Charmed Life Products LLC
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Blu Toad,  I TOTALLY understand your feelings.  I am in the exact same boat as you.  I may be farther ahead with prototypes and potential marketing scenarios, but when I ponder my product I can`t even SIT DOWN!!! 

GrillCharmer,  I thought about throwing myself out there just to get myself more motivated and focused.  It just seems so much like putting a match to a very short fuse of dynamite.  Perhaps it is just my firstimeritis working me over.  I also suffer from infringanoia and have a bad case of hypofundism.  

It has been very nice to find this community, thanks Start-Up-Nation.  I look forward to what you all might have to say to Blu Toad tomorrow.

My brother`s out in Oregon, and he`s also an inventor. As he looked into the ways and means, he ran into a whole group of inventors. It`s almost a fully organized group, where they meet to discuss (live, not online) the various issues you`re questionning.

Could you do some searching around your area to see if there might be something similar?

Mr. Craig L,

Your right, too!!!

I never thought of that and now I am gonna google it, lol. I am in Houston at the moment. I have thought of a business way to do the whole invention process, that would make it extremely easy for the inventor. Comission is involved, and that adds a very lucrative spin on it. I think this one I may share to SuN. On another day...

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You got to understand me to understand me, understand me?

Blu Toad, If you are in Houston there are inventors associations you can get with. I have also used SATOP which is the space alliance technology outreach program. You can get 40hrs of free engenering from the best of the best.

There address is 2525 Bay Area Boulevard   Suite 640

Bay Area Houston, Texas 77058

Phone 281-486-5535     Fax 281-486-5068

Keep your idea under raps till you are totaly protected.

Flip-It 

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FLIP-IT

There is a really good series of articles by Myra Per Lee, who is a successful consumer products inventor in her inventor`s advice blog. She goes from getting an invention idea to commericalizing it...so that may be a good place to start.

If you are looking for pieces of advice on various aspecs of the invetion process, you can look at the directory list of links of Inventor Information.

Also, Roger Brown is a professional inventor who provides great inventor advice. He usually does it for free or a small percentage of the royalties of a successful invention.  He can be reached at RogerBrown.net