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Invention Websites--Helpful Websites for Inventors

Have an invention or invention idea?

This is a list of some possibly helpful links for inventors. These websites are not being recommended by us, and are merely provided to serve as a helpful starting point for your own research.

Make sure to check out our Inventor Service Providers Directory

Also read Myra Per-Lee's Invention Blog - A Step by Step Inventor Guide by an Inventor for Inventors.

Key Resources

US Government Assistance for Inventors

  • U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Inventions and Innovation (I&I) offers financial and technical support to inventors and businesses for promising energy-saving concepts and technologies.

Defending Against Fradulent Schemes

Industry and Market Analysis

Patent Searches and Registration

Finding a Lawyer

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Crowdsourcing and Invention Competitions

  • InventorSpot.com - post frequently on all the various invention and product competions and contests looking for new product ideas.
  • Quirky.com - Anyone can submit an idea, the Quirky commmunity helps develop the idea and winners are chosen every week to get their products developed.
    Making The Most of Quirky.com - Inventor Tips, Advice and Info
  • GeniusCrowds.com
    Genius Crowds allows anyone to submit an idea and the community to comment. Winners can potentially be made into future products. Winners are chosen by the Genius crowds team and royalties are shared with the inventor.

Financing and Loans

Crowdfunding -online source for microfinding for your invention idea

Kid Inventors

Prototypers

Manufacturing

Product Development

  • Product Developer Blog from the Product Developer and Manager's Association
  • AIPMM - Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM) is largest professional organization of product, brand managers, and product marketing managers.
  • European Intellectual Property Association - The European Intellectual Property Association (EIPAWEB) represents over 100 non-governmental and other not-for-profit organisations interested in protection the intellectual property of all europeans.

Marketing

  • Marketing Profs - helping info and marketing know-how from professionals and professors.
  • Bacon's Directories - Source for media contacts such as newspapers, magazines, television and radio.
  • Marketing Sherpa - real life case studies, practical know-ho and benchmark data on what works in mnarketing today.

Licensing

  • LES - Licensing Executives Society- extensive resources and training for its members but there is an annual fee and to join, you need to have referrals for existing members.
  • Thomas Register of Manufacturers - Database for industrial information, products, services available at most libraries. This is a great list to look for potential licensees.

Free Press Release Publication and Distribution

  • InventorSpot.com - Free Press Release Publication - use our higher search rankings to post your invention related news
  • PressExposure - free basic press release distribution service
  • PRWeb - free basic press release distribution service
  • PRLeap - free basic press release distribution service

Trade Shows

  • TSNN - search for a trade show

General Business Advice

Foreign Government Patent Office

Make sure to check out our Inventor Service Providers Directory.

Also read Myra Per-Lee's Invention Blog-Step by Step Inventor Guide by an Inventor for Inventors.

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