Inventing For Dummies by Pamela Riddle Bird (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Inventing For Dummies by Pamela Riddle Bird, Forrest M. Bird 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Back Cover 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. 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 THE DUMMIES WAY Flap 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. 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 THE DUMMIES WAY Author Biography Pamela Riddle Bird, PhD is the founder and CEO of Innovative Product Technologies, a Florida-based company that assists inventors in marketing their inventions. Table of Contents Foreword. Introduction. Part I: Making Your Idea Yours. Chapter 1: The Innovation Process. Chapter 2: Patent Basics. Chapter 3: Conducting a Patent Search. Chapter 4: Applying For and Receiving Your Patent. Chapter 5: Maintaining and Defending Your Patent. Part II: Securing Other Intellectual Property. Chapter 6: Trademarks and Trade Secrets. Chapter 7: Stopping Copycats with a Copyright. Chapter 8: Mums the Word: Keeping it Confidential. Part III: Developing Your Idea. Chapter 9: Prototyping: Making It Work. Chapter 10: Hiring Helpers and Working with Work-for-Hire Agreements. Chapter 11: Evaluating Your Inventions Potential. Chapter 12: Looking at the Production Process. Part IV: Commercializing Your Invention. Chapter 13: Developing a Business Plan. Chapter 14: Finding Funding. Chapter 15: Keeping Control with Your Own Business. Chapter 16: Partnering and Manufacturing Arrangements. Chapter 17: Preparing to Take Your Invention to Market. Chapter 18: Marketing Your Product. Chapter 19: Advertising Your Product. Chapter 20: Licensing Your Product. Chapter 21: Negotiating a License. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Ten Key Contacts. Chapter 23: Ten Inventions (and Inventors) That Changed the World. Chapter 24: Ten Inventors to Emulate. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: Sample Agreements. Appendix B: Online Resources. Index. Review "The advice within its pages is easy to read, and well worth the ??15.99 cover price." (Eurekamagazine.co.uk, Tuesday 22 May 2008) "[The book is] the only guide you need to help you make the jump from thinker to doer." (UKBusinessExchange.info, Tuesday 29 April 2008) Long Description 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. 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 THE DUMMIES WAY Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Online cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Get smart! @ Find listings of all our books Choose from many different subject categories Sign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com Review Quote "[The book is] the only guide you need to help you make the jump from thinker to doer." UKBusinessExchange.info Tuesday 29 April 2008 "The advice within its pages is easy to read, and well worth the Feature Provides step-by-step guidance to take the invention out of the patent office and into the marketplace. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office receives about 300,000 new applications for patents each year, but only 2% of these are successfully developed and marketed. Although corporations and businesses account for many patents obtained from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, about 27% annually come from individual inventors, many with no idea how to properly manufacture, market, and sell their invention. In 2001, there was a 25% increase in trademark applications over those received in 2000. Details ISBN0764542311 Author Forrest M. Bird Short Title INVENTING FOR DUMMIES Series For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback) Language English ISBN-10 0764542311 ISBN-13 9780764542312 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 608 Illustrations Yes Year 2004 Country of Publication United States Residence US Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780764542312 UK Release Date 2004-05-11 Edited by Kim T. Mueser Birth 1938 Affiliation Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University, Massachusetts, USA Position Associate Professor of English, University of Toronto Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Place of Publication Foster City NZ Release Date 2004-04-23 Pages 384 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Publication Date 2004-05-11 Imprint For Dummies Audience General US Release Date 2004-05-11 AU Release Date 2004-04-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:1298708;

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