Will It Sell? How to Determine If Your Invention Is Profitably Marketable (Before Wasting Money on a Patent)
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Will It Sell? How to Determine If Your Invention Is Profitably Marketable (Before Wasting Money on a Patent)
Describes many inexpensive ways inventors can figure out, while protecting all patent rights, what their idea's real value is long before it's necessary to spend money on the patent. Dozens of Internet and other resources are provided with complete instructions for using them to your best advantage. This book is designed as the first book a new inventor should read to figure out what they need to do, where they can get help, and how to avoid the costly pitfalls that every inventor faces. The marketing information provided and the many referrals to other resources will also be valuable to experienced inventors seeking to expedite the costly process of entering an unknown market.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
An arrogant, self promoting, repetative book:
I was hoping to learn how to market and promote my invention by reading this book. Instead I was superciliously admonished to all but forget it. I think we are all aware that very few inventions actually make the big money. It is not necessary to constantly drill the reader reminding them that they have a fractional percent of success. Most of the book makes repetative conditions on why your idea will fail, using cartoonish light bulbs from bright to dark. The reader is constantly reminded that the author... more info
Outdated:
This was a good book in it's day, but it is sadly outdated. Much of the information is still useful and it does have a solid approach to product development, but with the global market as it is, this book misses the mark today.
Will It Sell? The best investment you will make.:
I am a patent agent. I am licensed by the US Patent and Trademark Office to represent clients as they apply for a patent. I recommnend this book to all my prospective clients, even though, after reading it, many decide not to hire my services. Why would I recommend a book that costs me business? Because it is in the best interest of my clients. Mr. White is a crusty old marketing dude who is a straight shooter and does not care if he hurts your (the inventor's) feelings. Too often independent... more info
An older book full of useful content:
As an information consultant to industry and the government during the 1980's, it wasn't until 1998 when James White noticed an ad in the Lansing, Michigan newspaper about an inventors club. He visited it a few times and decided to join. His outspoken advice led to a club presentation, and it was after the meeting he decided it was time to put this valuable information down in book form. 'The presentation was declared a success. But it was quickly determined that the speech, which just outlined the... more info
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