The purpose of NIA is to educate inventors and potential inventors through whatever means
available, including regular meeting, classes, seminars, workshops, and evaluations, within NIA or in cooperation
with other persons or organizations. The education of inventors, or potential inventors, may also include the publishing
of written materials, such as a regularly published newsletter, flyers, notices, or letters. Additional goals of
NIA are to inform its members of private, civic, governmental, and public resources which may be of assistance
to inventors; to promote a positive public image of inventors; to provide for its members a referral/resource directory;
and to furnish assistance to its members, whenever possible, by directing their efforts toward the successful development
of their inventions.
1.) How long have you been in business?
2.) Who are the officers of the corporation and what are their qualifications?
3.) Please give me a list of clients with whom you've done business. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION! It they say, the client list is confidential, RUN! The inventions are confidential, NOT the clients! If they say they'll arrange a teleconference between you and a satisfied client, RUN! You should be able to contact their clients and they should give you a BIG list, not just one person!
Don't be pressured by pushy salespeople! There's no hurry for you and their only hurry is to get YOUR check in their bank account!
•Don't bother calling the Better Business Bureau for a reference.
•Call the Attorney General's Office in your state and the state in which the company is headquartered.
•Join an inventor's organzation to network with others who have gone before you!
•Read. Read. Read. Learn all you can about the process of new product development so you can make informed decisions!
Contact the United Inventor's Association of the USA to see if a company you're considering is on their Hit List! Good luck with your concept and we wish you a safe and prosperous journey! Be sure to read Martin Keller's article Protecting Your Ideas & Your Wallet and get the scoop on Invention Marketing Companies!
from the INVENTORS' DIGEST MAGAZINE
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Breffni Bagot, on Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property(IP) is different from real property such as land in that intellectual property is a product of the intellect. For example, the legal rights to an invention spring from the creativity of the inventor. Intellectual property has many forms. Patents are legal documents granting rights to invention. Copyrights protect various forms of authorship such as literary works, artistic works, musical works. Trademarks, Internet domain names, and trade dress identify products and services. Breffni X. Baggot has published over 30 articles in journals such as Nature Biotechnology, The Journal of Human Gene Therapy, Chicago Business, Massachussetts High Tech, Intellectual Property Magazine, Intellectual Property Frontline, Wealthbuilding, and others. Breffni X. Baggot has more than 10 years' experience in the legal field. Breffni X. Baggot specializes in intellectual property - patents, copyrights, trademarks, tradesecrets, tradedress, domain names, unfair competition. He handles all aspects of the protection of ideas including licensing, litigation, infringement, validity studies, product clearance and many other issues. He has studied science, engineering, law, and business. Breff's first degree was a BS in Electrical Engineering. He went on to get a Juris Doctorate. After being a student of law, Breff became a teacher of law - teaching intellectual property law at the University of Connecticut. At the same time, Breff studied in the MS Biotechnology program. While working as an attorney, he is now getting his fourth degree - an MBA at the University of Chicago. Breffni X. Baggot's unique background in law, business, electrrical engineering, and biotechnology have allowed to serve artists, authors, entertainers, and inventors in a variety of fields. Contact Information General Information: info@patentE.com Copyright 1999 Breffni Bagot, Intellectual Property Law
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