Inventing for Dummies

full Coverage Of The Ins And Outs Of Inventing For Profit Protect Your Idea, Develop A Product - And Start Your Business! Did You Have A Great Idea? Did You Do Anything About It? Did Someone Else? Inventing For Dummies Is The Smart And Easy Way To Turn Your Big Idea Into Big Money. This Non-intimidating Guide Covers Every Aspect Of The Invention Process - From Developing Your Idea, To Patenting It, To Building A Prototype, To Starting Your Own Business. The Dummies Way * Explanations In Plain English * Get In, Get Out Information * Icons And Other Navigational Aids * Tear-out Cheat Sheet * Top Ten Lists * A Dash Of Humor And Fun Discover How To: * Conduct A Patent Search * Maintain Your Intellectual Property Rights * Build A Prototype Product * Determine Production Costs * Develop A Unique Brand * License Your Product To Another Company

Full coverage of the ins and outs of inventing for profit Protect your idea, develop a product - and start your business! Did you have a great idea? Did you do anything about it? Did someone else? Inventing For Dummies is the smart and easy way to turn your big idea into big money. This non-intimidating guide covers every aspect of the invention process - from developing your idea, to patenting it, to building a prototype, to starting your own business. The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
* Conduct a patent search
* Maintain your intellectual property rights
* Build a prototype product
* Determine production costs
* Develop a unique brand
* License your product to another company

Many people dream of becoming an inventor, but very few know how to make money from their inventions. This book intends to take the invention out of the patent office and into the marketplace. It provides step-by-step guidance in selling, licensing, manufacturing, and marketing the processes and products that result from invention. maybe you can come up with an idea in the morning, make one phone call, receive a check by noon, and reach financial success, all in time to watch the sunset through your lovely rose-colored glasses.