Alamo Inventors Meeting – Online Only
Wednesday, July 10, 2020
Guest Speaker: Aimee Carroll
Learn How Edison Nation Licenses Inventor Ideas
Meeting Schedule
Join Zoom Meeting, beginning at 5:50pm
This meeting will be a video based online-only meeting, using Zoom.
Register in Advance to Attend. Email with access codes will sent to you.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EBSXUVSETCKR6dO8fYlqRg
Our Pre-Speaker is Alan Beckley, from 6pm to 6:30pm.
Alan will answer questions and offer insights about product marketing and more.
Guest Speaker:
Aimee Carroll
Aimee Carroll, [email protected], from Edison Nation will present the 8-stages Edison Nation uses to get inventor ideas in front of companies for licensing opportunities and other opportunities for creative minds and innovators available from Edison Nation. Aimee will discuss the process that their product review team expertly uses to evaluate each idea and design submission and how they pitch selected ideas to their partners. Also, she will mention the possible payout an innovator can receive if his/her product is licensed.
Ms. Carroll will speak on how to submit ideas to their secure online portal and the various evaluation “stages” Edison Nation’s team uses and the related factors they consider including: • Competing Products • Uniqueness • Retail Pricing • Liability and Safety • Marketability • Manufacturing Cost • Patentability • Features/Benefits and Commercial-ability. In addition, Aimee will discuss submitting just an idea, a sketch, a non-patented product or a patented product and if a patent and/or a prototype is actually needed. Aimee said, “ I am excited to share the great opportunities Edison Nation offers to get ideas out of people’s heads and into the hands of a strong team for potential licensing opportunities which is not a financial risk to the inventor.”
Aimee said that Edison Nation’s product review process is confidential and under non-disclosure agreements with all of their licensing partners and is a no risk option for inventors who don’t want to go on a licensing journey alone.
Aimee Carroll is a leading team member with Edison Nation, Inc., a contributing member of the Inventor Advisory Board, and a member of the Edison Nation Leadership Team. She founded Aspire Design & Innovations, LLC in 2014 to connect aspiring small businesses, entrepreneurs, and inventors with the people and resources needed to help them succeed. She has a Bachelors Degree in Marketing and Advertising.
You can join the Zoom meeting starting at 5:50 PM. You must register, and you will receive an email with the access codes.
Do not come to SATC, as there won’t be anyone there.
Zoom Video Instructions:
Download the App or Program from zoom.us website or the app platform. There are several similar looking programs. Avoid them. It works on computers of most kinds, and tablets and phones. Please see the Youtube if this is all new to you. If you don’t have a camera, that’s OK. Audio is fine, and if you don’t have a microphone, that’s OK too. Except our hosts, everyone will be muted anyway. You can text within Zoom for questions.
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You will be in a waiting room, and be added to the meeting, which will start at 6:00 pm
Visiting and open Q/A 6:00 – 6:30 PM
Presentation: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Meeting Location
ONLINE
USPTO News
Caution: Misleading Notices On Trademarks
Protect Yourself Against Invention Promotion Scams (pdf)
First Featured Article
IP Insurance: Potential Risks and What to Look For in Policies
Second Featured Article
Toy Inventors, Here’s How to Up Your Game
Third Featured Article
What People Get Wrong About Negotiating Licensing Agreements
Fourth Featured Article
What to Know About Drafting Patent Claims
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NOTE
The New Patent Law Has Problems For Inventors
Independent inventors and start-up’s depend on strong patents to defend their inventions, however recent changes to the patent law have significantly weakened inventor’s intellectual property rights to the point that they can no longer depend on their patents to protect their innovations. For information on the intellectual property problems, please see the movie, Invalidated: The Shredding Of The US Patent System. Click the below image for a trailer of the movie/documentary. You can also see the documentary on Amazon and iTunes , free with Amazon Prime subscription, or $2 otherwise.
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Question & Answer Session w/ Alan Beckley
During the inventors visiting hour from 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM in the meeting room, Alan Beckley will be available, via Skype, to answer your invention questions. For more information on Alan Beckley, see the information provided in the Licensing section below.
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Licensing Lifestyle
This private Facebook group is a community of inventors that come together to discuss wins, challenges and much more, moderated by Alan Beckley, with the goal of helping inventors help each other with tips, tricks and advice.
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Licensing?
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United States Patent & Trademark Office Information
Patent Classification Standards and Development
https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-search/classification-standards-and-development
Patent Pro Bono Program For Independent Inventors And Small Businesses
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USPTO Pro Se Assistance Program
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A-Z Definitions Of Intellectual Property Terminology
https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/glossary
Basic Facts About Trademarks: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-getting-started/trademark-basics
How To Conduct A Preliminary U.S. Patent Search
https://www.uspto.gov/video/cbt/ptrcsearching/
Protect Yourself Against Invention Promotion Scams
https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ScamPrevent.pdf
Finding Inventor Resources On The USPTO Website
http://www.uiausa.org/single-post/Finding-Inventor-Resources-on-the-USPTO-Website
Patent Searching 101: A Patent Search Tutorial
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2015/07/11/patent-searching-101-a-patent-search-tutorial-2/id=59308/
Sample Confidentiality Agreements
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/tradesecret/sample-confidentiality-agreements/
Be Sure To Read The Inventor Articles In
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Inventor Resources
United Inventors Association
http://www.uiausa.org/
Big Idea School
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About Alamo Inventors
Founded in 2000, the Alamo Inventors organization holds monthly meetings for the inventor community and provides access to resources supporting the inventing, entrepreneurship, and patent protection process. Monthly programs include a network hour prior to the meeting. Member meetings include a notable guest speaker who typically shares their experience and advice about their journey of taking their idea to market.
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