Professional evaluation of your invention or innovation idea
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Overview: Due diligence research that includes a patent search and looks mainly at originality, market potential, technical and design feasibility and IP potential. Also includes strategic IP advice to help you plan appropriate and cost-effective IP protection.
How does it work?
Our Research & Report service can be used for any innovation concept: an invention or product idea, technology, design, business method etc.
Simply send details of your idea (see Invention submission process below) and we’ll send you a report within 30 days that normally includes:
•….A patent search, including copies or details of relevant patents.
•….An opinion of how our patent search findings affect your idea.
•….A search for products, technologies and other information relevant to the market for your idea.
•….Advice on intellectual property strategy.
•….Advice on technical and design feasibility.
•….Information or advice on any other aspect of your idea that you specifically ask about.
•….Our overall judgment of the strengths and weaknesses of your idea.
•….Advice on what to consider doing next. This may include recommending other abettermousetrap.co.uk invention services if we think they’re ……appropriate, but you’ll be under absolutely no obligation to use them.
Benefits of invention evaluation
If you try to interest companies or potential business partners in your idea they’ll immediately want evidence of its prospects. Our report helps provide that evidence and increases the chances of a good invention or innovation idea being taken seriously.
Or if our research identifies flaws in your idea, you have a chance to rethink or improve it before going any further.
And very simply – we give you full information and frank advice, because you’re the client and we’re on your side. A company or organisation may not want to tell you what they really think, leaving you none the wiser when you find your idea getting nowhere.
A modest outlay of £195 on our Research & Report service could save you a lot of wasted money and effort. Every year inventors sink small fortunes into ideas that never earn them a penny. Don’t let that be you!
What if you have more than one invention or innovation idea?
Not knowing which to prioritise is quite a common dilemma, so ask us to look at all of them as a single Research & Report submission. There’s less research per idea, but we can help you decide which to focus your efforts on. Or consider using our lower-cost Invention Advice Email service in the same way for very early-stage ideas.
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Are we safe?
Yes. See our promise of Confidentiality.
Invention submission process
Online submission:
STEP 1
Read our Terms & Conditions. Completion of STEP 3 assumes acceptance.
STEP 2
Read the guidance and prepare the information you want to send us.
STEP 3
Complete the invention submission form. When you’re happy with it, click Submit.
STEP 4
Click the Pay Now button at the end of the submission form and you’ll be taken to PayPal’s secure payment site. (You don’t need an existing PayPal account.)
Once we have your completed form and PayPal confirms payment, we’ll send you an acknowledgement email. Your submission becomes ‘live’ and in due course we’ll send your report by email (or mail if you’ve indicated that as your preference).
Submission by mail:
STEPS 1-2 above still apply but at STEP 3 mail your information, complete with a cheque for £195 (inc VAT) payable to ‘abettermousetrap.co.uk’, to:
abettermousetrap.co.uk
11 Spring Grove
Hebden Bridge
HX7 8LR
Make sure you include your name and address. And please don’t include prototypes or other physical items except by arrangement.
We’ll acknowledge receipt by mail, email, phone text etc – tell us which you prefer.
Any questions?
Ask using this form. We’ll try to reply within two working days.
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