Evaluate your invention

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Evaluate your invention Chen JingFung (Grace) @csie.ntut.edu.tw 2012/03/08 Chapter 2 &4, “Patent It Yourself: Your Step-by-Step Guide” 15 th , 2011, ISBN: 1413313825 industrial applicability or industrial application is a patentability requirement Industrial Applicability

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Your invention is good or bad (?) The important thing is to evaluate it... This slide introduce how to practice invention & procedure of evaluation

Transcript of Evaluate your invention

Page 1: Evaluate your invention

Evaluate your invention

Chen JingFung (Grace)

csientutedutw 20120308

Chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo 15th 2011 ISBN 1413313825

industrial applicability or industrial application

is a patentability requirement

Industrial Applicability

Outline

bull Invention practice

bull Evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype

ndash Commercial concept

ndash Examine it

ndash Secret vs ask for advice ()

gracecsientut 2

Invention practice (1-1)

bull Problem

ndash Excavators damage buried cable (or pipes)

gracecsientut 3

Invention practice (1-2)

bull Problem

ndash Excavators damage buried cable (or pipes)

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 4

New-use invention

point ldquocolorfulrdquo

Invention practice (1-3)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

gracecsientut 5

Right gay

Invention practice (1-4)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 6

Samarium Cobalt Magnets (SmCo)

Gyroscopic Top (2-1)

bull Problem

ndash Mr Brown found hardly set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion bull Principle

ndash a spinning wheel set in a movable frame When the wheel spins it retains its spatial orientation and it resists external forces applied to it

bull Application

ndash used in navigation instruments (for ships planes and rockets)

7

Foucault FR physicist 1st person demo it likes earth rotates 1851)

Fig ref boomerangscom

Axis-cycle is stably

gracecsientut

Fig ref scienceblogscom

Gyroscopic Top (2-2)

bull Problem ndash Mr Brown found hardly

set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion

bull Solution ndash Inventor Paul L Brownrsquos

(Wiz-z-erTM) 1st royalty = 5 x his annual salary

gracecsientut 8

Foucault FR physicist 1851)

Photo ref ta0com

US3945146 (1976)

USD322100 (1991)

Xerography (3-1)

bull Problem

ndash Daily job need to review many patents

ndash Copying documents cost much time amp operating complicatedly

gracecsientut 9

carbon paper be patented in 1806

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 2: Evaluate your invention

Outline

bull Invention practice

bull Evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype

ndash Commercial concept

ndash Examine it

ndash Secret vs ask for advice ()

gracecsientut 2

Invention practice (1-1)

bull Problem

ndash Excavators damage buried cable (or pipes)

gracecsientut 3

Invention practice (1-2)

bull Problem

ndash Excavators damage buried cable (or pipes)

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 4

New-use invention

point ldquocolorfulrdquo

Invention practice (1-3)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

gracecsientut 5

Right gay

Invention practice (1-4)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 6

Samarium Cobalt Magnets (SmCo)

Gyroscopic Top (2-1)

bull Problem

ndash Mr Brown found hardly set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion bull Principle

ndash a spinning wheel set in a movable frame When the wheel spins it retains its spatial orientation and it resists external forces applied to it

bull Application

ndash used in navigation instruments (for ships planes and rockets)

7

Foucault FR physicist 1st person demo it likes earth rotates 1851)

Fig ref boomerangscom

Axis-cycle is stably

gracecsientut

Fig ref scienceblogscom

Gyroscopic Top (2-2)

bull Problem ndash Mr Brown found hardly

set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion

bull Solution ndash Inventor Paul L Brownrsquos

(Wiz-z-erTM) 1st royalty = 5 x his annual salary

gracecsientut 8

Foucault FR physicist 1851)

Photo ref ta0com

US3945146 (1976)

USD322100 (1991)

Xerography (3-1)

bull Problem

ndash Daily job need to review many patents

ndash Copying documents cost much time amp operating complicatedly

gracecsientut 9

carbon paper be patented in 1806

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 3: Evaluate your invention

Invention practice (1-1)

bull Problem

ndash Excavators damage buried cable (or pipes)

gracecsientut 3

Invention practice (1-2)

bull Problem

ndash Excavators damage buried cable (or pipes)

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 4

New-use invention

point ldquocolorfulrdquo

Invention practice (1-3)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

gracecsientut 5

Right gay

Invention practice (1-4)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 6

Samarium Cobalt Magnets (SmCo)

Gyroscopic Top (2-1)

bull Problem

ndash Mr Brown found hardly set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion bull Principle

ndash a spinning wheel set in a movable frame When the wheel spins it retains its spatial orientation and it resists external forces applied to it

bull Application

ndash used in navigation instruments (for ships planes and rockets)

7

Foucault FR physicist 1st person demo it likes earth rotates 1851)

Fig ref boomerangscom

Axis-cycle is stably

gracecsientut

Fig ref scienceblogscom

Gyroscopic Top (2-2)

bull Problem ndash Mr Brown found hardly

set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion

bull Solution ndash Inventor Paul L Brownrsquos

(Wiz-z-erTM) 1st royalty = 5 x his annual salary

gracecsientut 8

Foucault FR physicist 1851)

Photo ref ta0com

US3945146 (1976)

USD322100 (1991)

Xerography (3-1)

bull Problem

ndash Daily job need to review many patents

ndash Copying documents cost much time amp operating complicatedly

gracecsientut 9

carbon paper be patented in 1806

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 4: Evaluate your invention

Invention practice (1-2)

bull Problem

ndash Excavators damage buried cable (or pipes)

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 4

New-use invention

point ldquocolorfulrdquo

Invention practice (1-3)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

gracecsientut 5

Right gay

Invention practice (1-4)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 6

Samarium Cobalt Magnets (SmCo)

Gyroscopic Top (2-1)

bull Problem

ndash Mr Brown found hardly set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion bull Principle

ndash a spinning wheel set in a movable frame When the wheel spins it retains its spatial orientation and it resists external forces applied to it

bull Application

ndash used in navigation instruments (for ships planes and rockets)

7

Foucault FR physicist 1st person demo it likes earth rotates 1851)

Fig ref boomerangscom

Axis-cycle is stably

gracecsientut

Fig ref scienceblogscom

Gyroscopic Top (2-2)

bull Problem ndash Mr Brown found hardly

set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion

bull Solution ndash Inventor Paul L Brownrsquos

(Wiz-z-erTM) 1st royalty = 5 x his annual salary

gracecsientut 8

Foucault FR physicist 1851)

Photo ref ta0com

US3945146 (1976)

USD322100 (1991)

Xerography (3-1)

bull Problem

ndash Daily job need to review many patents

ndash Copying documents cost much time amp operating complicatedly

gracecsientut 9

carbon paper be patented in 1806

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 5: Evaluate your invention

Invention practice (1-3)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

gracecsientut 5

Right gay

Invention practice (1-4)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 6

Samarium Cobalt Magnets (SmCo)

Gyroscopic Top (2-1)

bull Problem

ndash Mr Brown found hardly set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion bull Principle

ndash a spinning wheel set in a movable frame When the wheel spins it retains its spatial orientation and it resists external forces applied to it

bull Application

ndash used in navigation instruments (for ships planes and rockets)

7

Foucault FR physicist 1st person demo it likes earth rotates 1851)

Fig ref boomerangscom

Axis-cycle is stably

gracecsientut

Fig ref scienceblogscom

Gyroscopic Top (2-2)

bull Problem ndash Mr Brown found hardly

set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion

bull Solution ndash Inventor Paul L Brownrsquos

(Wiz-z-erTM) 1st royalty = 5 x his annual salary

gracecsientut 8

Foucault FR physicist 1851)

Photo ref ta0com

US3945146 (1976)

USD322100 (1991)

Xerography (3-1)

bull Problem

ndash Daily job need to review many patents

ndash Copying documents cost much time amp operating complicatedly

gracecsientut 9

carbon paper be patented in 1806

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 6: Evaluate your invention

Invention practice (1-4)

bull Problem

ndash Police pistols are fired by unauthorized persons

ndash Solution

gracecsientut 6

Samarium Cobalt Magnets (SmCo)

Gyroscopic Top (2-1)

bull Problem

ndash Mr Brown found hardly set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion bull Principle

ndash a spinning wheel set in a movable frame When the wheel spins it retains its spatial orientation and it resists external forces applied to it

bull Application

ndash used in navigation instruments (for ships planes and rockets)

7

Foucault FR physicist 1st person demo it likes earth rotates 1851)

Fig ref boomerangscom

Axis-cycle is stably

gracecsientut

Fig ref scienceblogscom

Gyroscopic Top (2-2)

bull Problem ndash Mr Brown found hardly

set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion

bull Solution ndash Inventor Paul L Brownrsquos

(Wiz-z-erTM) 1st royalty = 5 x his annual salary

gracecsientut 8

Foucault FR physicist 1851)

Photo ref ta0com

US3945146 (1976)

USD322100 (1991)

Xerography (3-1)

bull Problem

ndash Daily job need to review many patents

ndash Copying documents cost much time amp operating complicatedly

gracecsientut 9

carbon paper be patented in 1806

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 7: Evaluate your invention

Gyroscopic Top (2-1)

bull Problem

ndash Mr Brown found hardly set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion bull Principle

ndash a spinning wheel set in a movable frame When the wheel spins it retains its spatial orientation and it resists external forces applied to it

bull Application

ndash used in navigation instruments (for ships planes and rockets)

7

Foucault FR physicist 1st person demo it likes earth rotates 1851)

Fig ref boomerangscom

Axis-cycle is stably

gracecsientut

Fig ref scienceblogscom

Gyroscopic Top (2-2)

bull Problem ndash Mr Brown found hardly

set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion

bull Solution ndash Inventor Paul L Brownrsquos

(Wiz-z-erTM) 1st royalty = 5 x his annual salary

gracecsientut 8

Foucault FR physicist 1851)

Photo ref ta0com

US3945146 (1976)

USD322100 (1991)

Xerography (3-1)

bull Problem

ndash Daily job need to review many patents

ndash Copying documents cost much time amp operating complicatedly

gracecsientut 9

carbon paper be patented in 1806

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 8: Evaluate your invention

Gyroscopic Top (2-2)

bull Problem ndash Mr Brown found hardly

set a gyroscopersquos rotor in motion

bull Solution ndash Inventor Paul L Brownrsquos

(Wiz-z-erTM) 1st royalty = 5 x his annual salary

gracecsientut 8

Foucault FR physicist 1851)

Photo ref ta0com

US3945146 (1976)

USD322100 (1991)

Xerography (3-1)

bull Problem

ndash Daily job need to review many patents

ndash Copying documents cost much time amp operating complicatedly

gracecsientut 9

carbon paper be patented in 1806

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 9: Evaluate your invention

Xerography (3-1)

bull Problem

ndash Daily job need to review many patents

ndash Copying documents cost much time amp operating complicatedly

gracecsientut 9

carbon paper be patented in 1806

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 10: Evaluate your invention

Xerography (3-2)

bull Problem ndash Copying

documents cost time amp operating complicatedly

bull Solution

gracecsientut 10 httpwwwxeroxcominnovationchester-carlson-xerographyenushtml

US2297691

carbon paper be patented in 1806

ndash Mr Carlson a patent attorney invented a light-reflection copier at his spare time

bull Kodak rejected his propose

bull Haloid Co accepted it amp changed its name to Xerox Co

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 11: Evaluate your invention

Summary ndash invention skills (4-1)

gracecsientut

Ivoryreg Ad ldquoIt Floatsrdquo

11

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution ndash KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

bull One important principle to successful inventing

ndash ldquoAccidentrdquo -gt ldquoGood ideardquo bull Ex A worker left the soap-making machine

on too long causing air to be dispersed into the soap mixture as Ivoryreg ndash PampG ordered the extended mix time as a

standard setting

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 12: Evaluate your invention

Summary ndash invention skills (4-2)

bull Most inventionsrsquo creation by recognizing a problem amp finding a solution

ndash Try to conceive of ramifications to enhance its value

bull If you have trouble =gt use nonlinear tech let go of assumptionshellip

ndash Beware of the novice inventorsrsquo PGL

bull Paranoia Greed Laziness

gracecsientut 12

Paranoia Greed Laziness

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 13: Evaluate your invention

Why evaluate your invention (1-1)

gracecsientut 13

bull Reason

ndash Avoid needless expense amp effort donrsquot spend significant time or money on your creation

ndash Should proceed

bull Put your creation to be sold profitably for a significant period of time

Cost1 $100000 in

profits or royalties

Over x 20 Cost1

To spend for searching building a model amp patenting

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 14: Evaluate your invention

Why evaluate your invention (1-2)

bull Misconception ldquopatented failurerdquo ndash Get a patent will be assured of fame amp fortune

ndash ldquoIt is to be remembered that the pursuit of wealth by means of new inventions is a very precarious and uncertain one bull a lottery where there are many thousand tickets for each

prizerdquo

mdashEli Whitney

gracecsientut 14

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 15: Evaluate your invention

Patent Application PPA vs RPA

bull RPA Regular Patent Application

bull PPA Provisional Patent Application

gracecsientut 15

The invention is 1st sold for sale

File a valid patent

application

1 yr to start test marketing

Utility patent (RPA) has 1 yr secret

ldquo1 yr rulerdquo 35USC 102

Apply PPA Almost a yr

to test market

File a RPA

Examining it is feasible ()

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 16: Evaluate your invention

Building a prototype

gracecsientut 16

Fig ref xqacomar

Task board

reduces GaN HEMT (transistors) production costs (lt 13) in mobile base station amplifiers for 3G and beyond (IEDM 2004) ref fujitsucom

bull How to evaluate your invention

ndash Building a prototype to test operability

bull Try to have them made of cardboard by an economical prototyping technique

bull Simulation by computer-world raquo Ensure a field trial success

bull Consult with a single expert

simulation

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 17: Evaluate your invention

Commercial concept

bull How to make your invention to generate a significant profit ndash Problem

bull How to promote how well itrsquos designed how well itrsquos packaged the mood of the market what time it 1st show (debut) hellip

ndash Most marketing experts say five ldquoPrdquo factors bull Production bull Price bull Position (its place in the market) bull Promotion bull Perseverance

gracecsientut 17

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 18: Evaluate your invention

Intangible factors for market

ndash Talented design

ndash Trademark (good slogan)

gracecsientut 18 Fig ref eamonncom

Slogan ldquoRoaches check

in but they donrsquot check outrdquo

Slogan ldquoThe daily diary of American Dreamrdquo

Fig ref sillyslogancom

Fig ref chinaalibabacom

$15 RMB

Fig ref bogoffcom

$60000 USD Swiss 18K gold Westminster Chime carillon minute repeater by Constant Piguet circa 1900 Fine 34 jewel frosted gilt movement with four hammers striking on four gongs and silent centrifugal governor

vs

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 19: Evaluate your invention

Commercial feasibility evaluation

bull Despite the marketing uncertainties to take your time run some scientific amp objective work in 4 areas

bull Positive (+) amp negative (-) marketing factors ndash attached to your invention

bull Consultation ndash with experts potential users of the invention marketing

people and others

bull Research ndash into prior developments in the same area as your invention

and

bull The operability of an actual construction of the invention

gracecsientut 19

+ -

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 20: Evaluate your invention

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors evaluation

gracecsientut 20

Ref Patent It Yourself book P499

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 21: Evaluate your invention

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-1)

gracecsientut 21

bull Weight (-100 ~ 100) ndash Assign advantage or

disadvantage weight on commercial value

bull Balance scale analogy ndash Help you understand the ldquo+rdquo amp

ldquo-rdquo factors ndash Donrsquot be used with any true

quantitative accuracy ndash Team work

bull discuss to a common criteria for evaluation

bull Avoid bias

Bias

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 22: Evaluate your invention

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors test (1-2)

bull Consider each negative value carefully ndash Even the negative value cause to change

design or produce new production equipment

ndash Keep to improvement it as early as possible bull Didnrsquot justify the cost of replacing existing

production equipment or the cost associated with manufacturing amp promoting the device

bull The positive factors ndash Great value to you help to convince a patent

examiner bull Proof your inventionrsquos patentability

bull Or when selling the invention to a potential licensee ndash Potential licensee any organization or industry

wanting to commercially utilize an invention

gracecsientut 22

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 23: Evaluate your invention

ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factors summary

bull Summary those ldquo+rdquo amp ldquo-rdquo factor for commercial evaluation purposes to a list

ndash Make you focus on drawbacks (1 ~ more)

ndash Provide a way of comparing 2 different inventions for relative value

bull Let you concentrate more effort on

ndash ldquoSellrdquo your invention to PTO a potential licensee or a judge (fight existing patents)

bull Examiner -gtlt- you unobvious ndash Best prove by new amp unexpected (superior)

results of the type listed above

gracecsientut 23

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 24: Evaluate your invention

Use the techniques of

Consultation amp Research

bull Avoid bias to take the wrong path -gt extend your investigation by doing some consultation amp research ndash Make sure the field of your invention

ndash Do your patentability search bull Using backgrounds to improve your ability

ndash Prepare your application

ndash Market your invention amp

ndash Deal with the PTO

gracecsientut 24

Protect invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 25: Evaluate your invention

Call help ndash lay friends

bull Ask both nonprofessionals and experts in the particular field for an opinion and researching the relevant literature ndash Tool the positive and negative factors evaluation list ndash Nonprofessionals

bull They will tell you a consumer item what they like to purchase

ndash Lay friends bull Their opinion you trust and feel will be objective

bull Build a Working Model (WM) ndash Inquire as to what price theyrsquod be willing to pay ndash Show WM to them and ask if theyrsquod buy it and for

what price

gracecsientut 25

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 26: Evaluate your invention

Call help ndash Experts

bull Experts to be consulted in the particular field they can supply you with relevant feedback ndash Salespeople and buyers in stores that sell

devices similar to yours ndash Friends who are ldquoin the businessrdquo ndash Engineers managers or technicians in

companies in the field of your invention ndash Scholars educators or professors who do

research in the area of your invention ndash Pay $$ to use the independent invention

evaluation bull Ex WISC (about USD $500) I2 Innovation

Institute (about USD $200) MIC (about USD$160 ~ USD$5000) hellip

gracecsientut 26

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 27: Evaluate your invention

Nondisclosure vs Disclosure

gracecsientut 27

Ask for advice Keep secret

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 28: Evaluate your invention

The part of

Non-

disclosure

Agreement

gracecsientut 28

Richard Stim Attorney Nondisclosure Agreement for Inventors March 2008 6th Edition

bull Keeping Trade Secrets

Ref Patent It Yourself book P489-490

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 29: Evaluate your invention

The template for Invention Disclosure

gracecsientut 29

Ref Patent It Yourself book P491

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 30: Evaluate your invention

Summary

bull Start to practicing invention amp evaluating it (invention)

ndash Review the procedure as

bull Building a prototype

bull Commercial concept

bull check it again and

bull Secret vs ask for advice

gracecsientut 30

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31

Page 31: Evaluate your invention

Reference

bull David Pressman chapter 2 amp4 ldquoPatent It Yourself Your Step-by-Step Guiderdquo to Filing at the US Patent Office 2011 15th edition ISBN-10 1413313825

bull Foucault pendulum in action at Houston Museum of Natural Science ndash about 180 degrees in 24 hours

bull Blog httpfungsiongblogspotcom ndash Introduce hybrid TV (hbbTV) including widget design

Android technology (API) system ecosystem framework service applicationhellip

ndash Agile for progressing httpfungsiongblogspotcomsearchlabelAgile bull About how to teamwork

ndash Some programming info as Apache wookie refactoring tech CE-HTML a solution about removing a backdoor ldquoTrojanrdquo amp surveillance paper

gracecsientut 31