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Greetings!
This issue kicks off a new series about creating
your own prototype. We hope this series will help
you understand what you can do to make your own
prototype and save yourself a lot of money. This
first article is about appearance, or concept, models.
We also have an article about how much protection
you get from a patent when dealing with companies
who have a history of stealing ideas. This is an
important article for every inventor to read.
Don't forget to read the Packaging Diva's article
about packaging for boomers and check out the
information on her Packaging BootCamp. There are
also two upcoming Intellectual Property Conferences
that might interest you.
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Making Your Prototype ? Part 1
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Do it yourself appearance prototypes
Prototypes go through many stages and sometimes you
will only realize at the end that you need to
fundamentally change your product and need to start
over. But this process is very helpful and
worthwhile so you can get the best product out on
the market with the best manufacturing processes
giving you the lowest costs and highest profits.
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How Much Protection Does My Patent Give Me?
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Dealing with manufacturers and distributors who have a history of stealing ideas
How do I protect my idea? For most inventors, the
answer is simple: get a patent. But is that the
whole story?
To begin with, patents are all of different
strengths; you can either have a strong or weak
patent. Patent strength does not depend on what
type of patent you get, but instead on the wording
of the patent. For instance, a patent could cover
all aspects of your product, or maybe only one
aspect of your product is patentable. Maybe all the
protection you need is over that one aspect, but
maybe not. But all of that aside, assuming you have
a patent with perfect protection, are you still
safe? The sad answer is no, but don't despair,
there are steps you can take to give yourself a
reasonable assurance that you will be safe.
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Personal Care Products Gearing Up For Baby Boomers
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What About Your Packaging? By JoAnn Hines Packaging Diva
Every seven seconds someone turns 50 years old. With
76 million Baby Boomers in the United States, it is
safe to say that Boomers are in command of today's
buying decisions. The potential for profit and
growth from this group is enormous.
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US Patent Office Sponspors Conferences on Intellectual Property
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Conference on Intellectual Property in the Global
Marketplace
September 11-12, 2006 in Minneapolis, MN and
September 18th, 2006 in Providence, RI
Conference on Protecting Your Intellectual Property
in China and the Global Marketplace
September 27-28, 2006 in Boston, MA
Learn More
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Packaging BootCamp For Entrepreneurs, Small Business And Inventors with the Packaging Diva
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You have a product - RIGHT?
You need a package - RIGHT?
You realize your package is your best sales
agent ? RIGHT?
You know nothing or very little about
packaging - RIGHT?
You have no idea where to start - RIGHT?
That's what this workshop is all about. It has
been designed to give you the nuts and bolts for
packaging. It offers all of the fundamentals
necessary to package your product to sell.
Before you ask why you need this workshop think
about this: without a package you can't have sell a
product.
You want to sell your product - RIGHT?
If you plan on selling ANYTHING you better have
the right packaging. The package is vital to your
product?s success. You have invested in your
product, don?t stop short of the finish line and
leave out the most important component.
Date - October 10.
Time - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Place: Ft. Lauderdale at the Marriott Harbor
Beach. http://www.marriottharborbeach.com/
Register
online now
Packaging Boot Camp is also for you if you reply
?yes? to any of the following statements:
* I need a better package for my products.
* I want my package to capture the
consumers? interest.
* I plan to sell my product to major
retailers.
Don't delay. Register early. The number of
participants will be limited to ensure a productive
learning experience.
Learn More
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