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Subject: Marketing a putter
Date: Friday, July 13, 2001 1:39 PM
Here's what I sent to Alex:
Subject: Invention for kids
Date: Monday, September 17, 2001 4:11 PM
Hello. I have sketched an new invention of something that I may think may be of interest to kids of many ages.
Please contact me a soon as possible.
The answer for this Question.
Subject: WebMail: Meeting in Vegas!
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 12:57 AM
From: Mr. Stouvenot
Question: Does the Nevada Inventors ever meet in Las Vegas?
No,
Dear Mr. Stouvenot,
Please contact the "Inventors Society of Southern Nevada."
The phone number is 702-435-7741
e-mail address is InventSSN@aol.com
Founder's name is Ms. Penny Ballou
Don Costar
Nevada Inventors Association
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2002 7:15 PM
Question: Any trade shows where I can display my new product?
Yes, go to the website of UIA/USA or the website of Inventors' Digest magazine:
http://www.uiausa.org , http://www.inventorsdigest.com
Subject: About company in Cedar City, Utah
Date: Monday, October 22, 2001 4:02 PM
Question: : I was referred to a company in Cedar City, Utah to help me get my new invention to the market. The
name of the company is R & D Solutions. I have contacted the company and they seem to be well established and
very reputable. Are you familiar with this company? And if so, is there any > information that you could share
about them.
Thanks for your help,
From: Grover
and to get the answer
Subject: Nerf questions?
Date: Monday, October 22, 2001 4:02 PM
Question: Who invented the nerf ball and where do they live? What encouraged them to invent it and how did they?
how old are they and how long ago did they invent it?
From: Julia
and to find the nerf ball answer.
Subject: product for body piercing industry
Date: Sunday, November 11, 2001 1:19 PM
Question: Gentlemen, I have a product for the body piercing industry. I have done a patent research. I have a provisional
patent. I have made several prototypes, and have had people try them. I have made the packaging. I do not know
where to go from here. I figure I should have a marketing agent, but don't know how to locate one. I am located
in Maryland and would be willing to travel. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to hearing
from you.
Sincerely, Mark
Hi Mark,
Your e-mail has been forwarded to me. I'll try to answer your questions.
You say you've done a patent search. Which kind? A professional search? An internet search? Or a real search at
a patent depository library? There is a lot of difference. Internet searches, for example, are very limited and
incomplete.
It is understandable that you want to go directly to marketing as soon as possible, but you have to accept the
fact that you don't have anything to sell yet. I understand you have prototypes and packaging, and that is all
very good.
and to Continue
Subject: Re: Fw: WebMail: inquiry
Date: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:31 PM
From Mr. Rodriguez
Question: Where do I Sell my Product?
Here's what we sent to Mr. Rodriguez
Subject: Re: Fw: WebMail: inquiry
Date: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:31 PM
From Mr. Leon
Question: Can you do Marketing for me?
Here's what we sent to Mr. Leon
Subject: Re: Fw: WebMail: inquiry
Date: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:31 PM
From Ms. Pallares
Question: I need help protecting my idea!
Here's what we sent to Ms. Pallares
Subject: automobile engine ?
Date: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:39 PM
Dear Clinton, Please forgive the late reply to your query to Nevada Inventors Association. Mostly my computer has
been down and I've been very busy. But I never ignore letters from inventors. They're too important not to be a
high priority. Question: I have several ideas that I believe would be very useful to many people. One of which
is an automobile engine that runs on compressed air, which it generates the air itself.
and the answer to this IS.
Subject: Your questions for me to answer
Date: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:39 PM
Question: I am looking for a patent from Edison or a form of a patent application.
and Jim's answer IS.
Subject: Your questions for me to answer
Date: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:39 PM
Question: HI, my name is Katie I am doing a reserch prodject about the inventor george kellogg that invented cereal
so please when u have a chance send me all the information you have about him nothing else like chris kellogg and
all that stuff please it would be a great plesure thank you
and Katie's answer IS.
Subject: can you provide a chapter 7 case number?
Date: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:39 PM
Question: can you provide a chapter 7 case number and court district for bankruptcy of invention consultants usa,
inc
and Jerry's answer IS.
Subject: Question about assembly lines?
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2002 8:23 PM
Question: who invented an the assembly line
Tim,
Oliver Evans 1784. OK? Have you tried to go to your local schools or a University for information? Try it. You
might be surprised what you can learn about things like assembly lines.
You don't want to know about Henry Ford? Too bad. He's the one who made it work.
Nevada Inventors Association
Subject: Money
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2002 8:23 PM
Question: I need information regarding how to raise money to patent novel inventions.
Chet,
Sorry, but your question is more apt to make you far more money than a patent if you can find the answer to that
one. I can't imagine an inventor NOT asking the same question. "Where is some free money?"
Unfortunately, asking someone to give you money for something that might happen in the future has to be the most
difficult fund raising efort imaginable. There are ways to raise money, of course -- selling something, an extra
job part time, buy and sell collectibles -- that sort of thing.
and to borrow money. to continue.
Subject: NY inventors club
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 8:38 PM
Question: Your site at NIA is very good, do you know of an Inventors group in NY?
Here's what we sent to Joe
Subject: WebMail: First Phase
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 6:05 PM
From Doug
Question: Now what do we do?
I and my girlfriend just went to one of these Invention Corporations today. The name of the company is Invention
Submission Corporation - supposedly all over North America and the 'western' world.
We took that first plunge - phase one - and have signed on the dotted line. I was very skeptical about this as
we sat through the meeting with this fella. He made himself sound very important - that he was pretty much running
the whole Corporation's business here in Canada.
As you have written... we were told our idea would probably have a good chance of coming to fruition. We were told
our idea was quite original and that it was not likely to have been thought of yet, in his estimation.
I'm afraid we may have fallen into a bit of a scam here and that is why I went searching on the internet for feedback.
Answer:
As you already found out, you have heen had.
Now as soon as you can, subscribe to the Inventors' Digest magazine. That magazine is very helpful in content,
plus it has much information, It is http://www.inventorsdigest.com or call 1-800-838-8808.
And there is the UIA/USA organization. http://www.uiausa.org
You can click on both of them from 'www.doncostar.com' or www.nevadainventors.org'. But be careful you don't spend
any more money until you have done a patentability search and copied several patents that are in your ballpark.
You must do that as a next thing to do. Just because you don't find your product on the market does not mean it
hasn't been invented by someone. If you can't do the search yourself, pay a professional patent searcher to do
it. But do it! You can do some preliminary searching of course, by going to the patent office website at http://www.uspto.gov
Subject: Licensing/Royalties
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 8:37 PM
Dear Holly,
There are articles regarding Licensing and Royalties in the archives of the Inventors' Digest magazine. I think
they cost $2.00 for a copy. http://www.inventorsdigest.com
Any serious inventor should be a subscriber to that magazine. It is full of useful information.
Holly, you did not mention whether or not your invention is patented. You know you do not have any legal position
in court until you have a patent. Is it possible you have a product development company telling you they have a
manufacturer for your product?
Second Question: I just want to make sure I'm getting a good deal on royalties.
Sure, I don't blame you. But don't overlook the fact that the manufacturer must make a profit on your product before
you can get paid. If it isn't a win/win agreement, someone is going to be unhappy. I'm surprised your attorney
hasn't explained that to you. You do have an attorney representing you in the license negotiations, don't you?
Licensing agreements should never be undertaken by an amateur, but the fact that you're asking strangers to give
you advice about something this important indicates you are trying to do this yourself. Very risky Holly.
I'd be interested in knowing why you are certain some company wants to sign a license agreement with you. Do you
have a patent, or just and invention? Royalty rates are usually spelled out pretty clearly in the agreement. Does
your attorney agree with the terms that protect you?
I hope you're protected,
Don Costar, founder,
Nevada Inventors Association
Subject: Your invention
Date: Monday, September 30, 2002 9:55 PM
Question: I am thinking of trying to market an invention. There is a company in Pittsburgh, Pa. named Invention
Discovery Corporation.
From: Ed,
and the answer is this
Subject: Mood Ring by Marvin Wernik
Date: Friday, October 18, 2002 8:28 PM
Dear Megan,
Try going on the web with a search for him on Google. I got about 300,000 hits for mood ring. There's an A J Cockrell
company that sells them I think. They may be able to help you. But there is a lot of information about mood rings
on Google search engine. Some where there is a path to Marvin Wernik. OK?
Will I do the search for you? No. Sorry.
Don Costar
Nevada Inventors Association
Subject: Are inventing experts actually harming inventors?
Date: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:58 PM
From: Bob Here's what we sent to Bob
Subject: I have moved to Las Vegas
Date: Friday, November 15, 2002 9:26 PM
Question: I have recently moved to Las Vegas from Santa Rosa, CA.
I belong to the Ideas To Market group there and was approached by some folks here in Las Vegas to explore the possibility
of building a similiar chapter to ITM here. Inventors need Help.
Subject: Patenting
Date: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 11:59 AM
Question: I don't know anything about patenting and would like to know what I need to do.
Here's what we sent to Ken
Subject: Help for my invention
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2003 8:42 PM
Needs help.
Question: When I say help, I mean like is there any such group or person for someone to turn to that will come
on board and take responsibility for getting the new invention moving in the right direction.
The answer for this Question.
Subject: I've designed and created several ideas and products
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2003 2:12 PM
From: Chris,
Here's what we sent to Chris
Subject: check out my invention?
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2003 11:47 AM
From: Mark
I just wanted you to check out my invention and let me know what you think..
and the answer is this
Subject: Las Vegas contact
Date: Saturday, April 05, 2003 1:19 PM
Question: I'm looking for someone to draft my invention for my design patent application.
Dear Mr. Lee,
Please contact the "Inventors Society of Southern Nevada."
The phone number is 702-435-7741 e-mail address is InventSSN@aol.com Founder's name is Ms. Penny Ballou
Don Costar
Nevada Inventors Association
Subject: Patent info
Date: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:57 PM
Question: I was looking for some info or help in applying for a patent, and also someone knowledgable in setting
up a License Agreement. I can also be reached at XXX-2254. Thanking you in advance for your help.
Here's what we sent to Mr. Gibson
Subject: my cooking invention
Date: Sunday, June 01, 2003 8:33 PM
From: Mr. Pilewsky
Here's what we sent to Pilewsky
Subject: Ozone machine
Date: Friday, June 13, 2003 8:25 PM
Question: I was looking to market this machine and let people enjoy its benaifits. I would like how can you help
me in doing so.
Here's what we sent to Mr. Abdelmissih
Subject: product development companys
Date: Friday, June 13, 2003 5:24 PM
Question: Are the product development companys located in las vegas. Are they any good to do business with, can
they be trusted?
and the answer is this to Mr. Petrillo
Subject: Invention Scam Work?
Date: Friday, June 13, 2003 5:24 PM
Question: "How Does The Invention Scam Work?"
and the answer is this to question the answer IS.
From: Donald G. Costar
Subject: One Billion "things"
Date: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:23 PM
I'm no mathmatician, so I can't verify this,
but I thought it was amusing. When a politician
talks about a thousand million = (billion) it means
something different than it does to a scientist.
1] A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
2] A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
3] A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
4] A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate Washington spends it.
Subject: Candy Patent?
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2003 4:25 PM
Question: Can I patent a Candy product?
Yes you can, BUT
Subject: Toy invention
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2003 4:15 PM
From Jeff
Question: Has the last seven years just been a precurser to another arduous 7!
Here's what we sent to Jeff
Subject: Product marketing
Date: Friday, July 04, 2003 6:10 PM
Question: Is there any way to market Office products?
Here's what we sent to Chip
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