Inventors! - Expensive Rabbit Holes To Avoid

Published 2024-04-25
In this episode we talk about avoiding expense rabbit holes inventors can go down. Particularly patents and prototypes.


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Hi, this is Stephen Key and Andrew Krauss. We are here to help you make money from your ideas. We started our company inventRight over two decades ago to teach people how to license (aka rent) their ideas to companies in exchange for royalties.

This process is called “product licensing.”

On our channel, we show you exactly how you to take an idea and license it to companies in exchange for passive income.

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All Comments (12)
  • @toastranger72
    Great video. A lot of the other ones push the virtual prototype. If you plan on inventing more than just one thing, learn basic prototyping. I'm an inventright student. We discussed going with a virtual proto. I'm so glad I did the work. It came out way better than I expected once I started getting into it. It went in directions I didn't expect. Talking with companies, they had requests or suggestions, and I was able to quickly get them what they wanted. 3D printers are so cheap and easy now. When I was young, 3D software cost thousands. Now is free. You can learn everything you need to know off youtube. However, I didn't heed Steven's warning. Too much competition in toys. My next choice of all the ideas I have is definitely not a toy.
  • @steventeter3332
    This information is like gold. I had a friend of mine that received a settlement and he tried to start his own skin care company. After $80,000 patent attorneys he went through the 300 Grand and never got the company launched. He never approached a company about a licensing agreement because he wanted to run the show and that means that you take all the risk . When his patents ran out another company aquired his patents and now they have the company called bio-derm.
  • @barbarayuen42
    I’m so happy I found you. I have so many ideas. 😊 What about toy ideas that I made with Ai? It’s exactly what I want it to look like. I thought I would have to have a trademark and patent it. I’ve been searching everywhere to learn about where I could have it made. I want to take the toy to the toy fair in New York.
  • @freehat2722
    Doesn't licencing or selling patents mainly work for the toy industry specifically? Or perhaps basic items like a kitchen gadget? Most ideas I have tend to be complex.
  • @richardcrum7443
    Great video, great info once again. I am a shy person but I think I could work with Scott lol.
  • Hi Guys - I have an idea for a firearm mechanism that is revolutionary. How would you sell this to the major manufacturers without giving away the secret to how it works ? Rendering is great instead of the cost of making a prototype but it exposes the details of your idea and a NDA isn’t worth the court battle with a company that has deeper pockets than you when they steal your idea. Thanks for your help 😊
  • @2020Bookworm
    I live in Canada. Do you know of any companies that can create a surgical tool prototype?
  • @meetalg
    It's not protection technically, its a stake in the sand 🪙 always gold🥇