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  1. G

    Probably the most in-depth interview with a patent attorney, 2024. (Asking HARD questions)

    MINDSET PEOPLE 
    So these guys (yes I'm one) are inventors who have both brought a product to market. They interviewed an LA patent attorney and asked all the hard and dumb questions on inventors minds. It's a long one so it may be a better commute listen! [REMOVED] Hope this helps! And just a note; This is...
  2. W

    Patent

    QUESTION 
    Hello Everyone I am new to this forum and in the process of applying a US patent, I am a foreigner and English is not my native, I have limited budget and would like to do it myself. I guess some requirement to me might be different to what a US-citizen, my question is Oath and Declaration is...
  3. EngineerThis

    My Value Skew Product apparently, is patented... Advice?

    My biz partner and I found the perfect product for value skewing.. Its a fantastic idea, but the design has flaws, and the creator has done 0 marketing.. We were in the middle of designing and 3D printing our concept (Engineers by trade) and, working on some promo material to start going "Door...
  4. E

    Patent continuation question

    EXECUTION 
    I have a patent related question. Our patent was granted for issuance but now my patent attorney is asking if I want to go forward with a second “continuation” patent. I’m curious to hear from anyone with experience and see if it really makes sense to go after a second patent. For background...
  5. O

    Soft Proof and Prototype

    Hi fastlaners. I have a product in mind, it doesn't fill a "need" but I think it warrants a pretty good "want". I am looking into getting a prototype made but before spending all that money I need some soft proof that there actually will be demand for it. However, I can see that as soon as I...
  6. Chibbs

    Invented Product: Testing Market w/ Amazon Product Listing and Facebook Ads

    HOT! 
    Hey all, I recently started a new ecommerce business venture. When I moved to a new house and installed by weight room in the basement. I realized the I-joist ceiling was the perfect place to hang pullup bars & monkey bars. I came up with a design that allowed me to create a pull up bar...
  7. behappy1300

    New idea/general advice

    IDEA 
    Hello all, This is my first post. Just want to say MJ has opened my mind so much. I have been so unhappy in every job I ever had. Even when I was making $2k to $3k a week, and I realized it's because I have never been free the way I want to. I'm sick and tired of being a time prostitute. I'm...
  8. P

    Steal invention idea, not patented

    IDEA 
    Was hoping to get your input on this. I stumbled upon an invention that is produced overseas (Asia). Its design is simple, but it is unique and therefore patentable (is that even a word lol?). The thing is I am not the inventor. I checked and it doesn't seem to be patented in the US or Canada...
  9. E

    Exectuion of a product on a Global scale

    EXECUTION 
    Hi everyone. I wanted to talk about how would you go about developing, testing, iterating on a product and then taking it through the production steps. I know this is the most general question you could ask, so I'll try to make it a bit more specific. The product needs financing, either on my...
  10. PizzaOnTheRoof

    Patent Already Exists For My Idea?

    IDEA 
    Long story short a utility patent already exists for the idea I have. The patent is pretty in depth about what’s covered, including manufacturing techniques, design, etc. My product wouldn’t be identical of course as I’ve got some ideas for a different design, but some of the main selling...
  11. Jesse D

    Roadmap for market testing small product-- online or brick & mortar?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hi Everyone! I read TMF almost a year ago and it kick started me into developing a small product for a mobile device (i.e. cell phone) stand and cord holder. My design philosophy was simple: 1) Research a similar, high volume selling product online and in box stores (Amazon, Home Depot...
  12. A

    Patent question

    EXECUTION 
    Just curious - if 2 similar software applications exists and the one creating the application 'later' files the patent and approved and first guy does not. In any dispute who wins?
  13. S

    Using 3M's products to improve your own product?

    Hi there, I'm looking to manufacture and release my first product on Amazon, and had a question regarding the legality of things. Essentially I plan to improve an existing product using one of 3M's industrial tapes to give it a stronger hold, and sell that improved product on Amazon. Now by...
  14. TrueCreator97

    LEGAL WORK: Before or After

    FTE 
    Hey Everyone, I hope you've all had a great start to 2018 and are killing your goals as we move forward in this new year. I was wondering where you think certain legalities fall in the execution process. The two ones I'm most concerned with initially are incorporation and a trademark for my...
  15. Argin Gerigorian

    I'm a 7 figure eCommerce Seller and Here's My 2 Cents

    HOT! 
    Hey all, I found out about MJ Demarco through another fellow eCommerce seller and it was the best decision of the year. I've gone through TMF twice now and recommend it to ANYONE who asks me about entrepreneurship and gone through Unscripted once and listening to it again now My name is Argin...
  16. J

    What would you do (Have patent, want to sell license)

    Hello Please share your advice. I am an independent inventor with an issued patent. I have an informative website including a contact page. While viewing site Analytics I can only see Internet provider information with the exception of a few assumed "self served", which brings me to my...
  17. A

    What stage to patent and seek lawyers

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Hi dear fastlaners, I'm an app developer and we have 1 published app that's going thru the normal patent process so i have some experience here. We didn't seek any external funding for this app. However a second app, that's i've been doing R&D for about over a year and drawing out the...
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