Let the world decide. We are often the worst critics and usually wrong too boot! I hope this video inspires and motivates you. You might be interesed in reading … Invention Sell Sheet Invention USA TV Show Casting Call GALLUS™ Light Candle Holder Thank you for reading. Comments are welcome and encouraged. Let me know [...]

I must admit that I’ve never owned an Apple product and I’ve was not a real big fan of Steve Jobs. Not a big fan when he was alive but now with all the press and the retrospectives I have a new found respect for him. I was saddened by his passing and how it [...]

Effective September 26, 2011, the USPTO increased the U.S. provisional patent application filing fee from $110 to $125 for small entities.  You can view the new USPTO fee schedule at http://www.uspto.gov/about/offices/cfo/finance/fees.jsp Not a huge increase, just $15 but don’t make the mistake of paying more than you should to draft the provisional patent application. Use [...]

Regular readers on invention addict know that I run hot and cold when it come to Quirky.com, the Social Product Development Community Open Innovation Website now TV show. I think Quirky is a great concept and for the casual or accidental inventor to offer them chance at success as long as they understand the limitations [...]

I started with the Kindle app on my Droid Smartphone. Then the PC app and when I got an Android Tablet for Father’s day, I got the Kindle and the Nook app on there too. I’ve been reading like a mad man. I like to read but this took it up a notch. Also getting [...]

Here’s a list (Excel document) with a list of companies that accept inventor submissions. I categorized the list to make it easier for you to find what you need. I also checked each link to see that they worked. In some cases, I provide the link directly to the invention submission page that some sites [...]

When it Comes to Sell Sheets and Getting Your Invention Licensed–The Medium is the Message Marshall McLuhan coined this phrase in the 1960’s meaning that the form, or the way a message is communicated, becomes part of the message. It creates a relationship where the medium influences how the message is perceived by the recipient. [...]

When You Let Everyone Play … Nobody Wins I need to get something off my chest. There are at least three invention sites (may be more) where you can enter a “contest” and hope you get picked. I admit, it is tempting to think that somehow the finish line will magically appear and you just [...]

We have a winner … Proto Labs Names First Cool Idea! Winning project is flatware designed to make food taste better for chemotherapy patients   MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. – August 23, 2011 – Proto Labs, a leading online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer of prototype and short-run production CNC machined and injection molded custom parts, has [...]

Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started.   There’s hope! I’ve developed a 3 Step System for Ideas to Profits. It won’t break the bank, won’t take a whole lot of work and it does not take a lot of time. Go from just dreaming about your life to having the life you always [...]