Posted on May 23, 2019
SPEAKER #1: Ron JohanssonCOME AND LEARN: How to EVALUATE Your Ideas BEFORE you spend money on Prototyping or Patenting. Ron spent his career participating/leading product design/evaluation and leading engineering and product development teams at 3M. Including New Product Development. Ron will present a “Flow Chart” of steps to Protect your Intellectual Property, while minimizing costs.
LEARN:
- Ways to improve/develop your invention/idea
- HOW to EVALUATE Your Idea BEFORE spending money
- CRITERIA to EVALUATE to move ahead or set your ideas aside and work on other ideas
- WHAT Actions to take before filing a Provisional Patent Application (PPA)
- WHAT Actions to take before applying for Utility patent application
SPEAKER #2: Atul PatelCOME AND LEARN: Atul Patel, a product manager and former engineer who has handled licensing of numerous external inventor ideas, will share his experience on the best ways inventors can present and approach companies with their licensing invention ideas.
LEARN:
- HOW and WHY companies decide to license outside invention
- HOW to make your initial and follow up contacts work better to improve your chances
- HOW your idea will be evaluated and considered internally
- WHY your invention will need to support a much higher retail price than you think: The COST Realities of manufacturers.
- WHY even the best product ideas may never be produced through licensing
Who should attend:
- Product Inventors
- New Product Innovators/Entrepreneurs
- New Business Startups
When: 6:00-8:00PM ((Networking 5:30-6:00 and 8:00-8:30)
Where: 1001 HWY 7, Eisenhower Community Center (Just West of HWY 169), Hopkins MN 55305
Cost: Members FREE. Visitors $15. Prepay online at: www.inventorsnetwork.org or Cash/Check/CC at meeting
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