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YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR AN INVENTION

Developing your idea for a new product from scratch involves a great deal of planning and research. Protecting your idea and actually producing a product can involve substantial time and expense. A very small percentage of inventions actually end up making it to market.

Developing a new product creates an atmosphere of optimism. In this atmosphere, it is easy to frequently overlook or minimize important business factors. As with any business venture, proper planning and attention to detail are critical to success.

The websites below provide additional information about developing a new product. As you visit different web sites, keep in mind the Small and Minority Business Branch does not endorse any particular product or service; nor are these the only on-line resources available.

We recommend the following web sites for additional information:

  • United Inventors Association :  http://www.uiausa.com/
    Inventor Support Group

  • U.S. Patent and Trade Office:  http://www.uspto.gov
    General information about patents and trademarks, as well as current announcements and pending public hearings. Information on what is new and services available to newcomers also is included. You can search the U.S. Patent Bibliographic Database.

  • The Inventors Network:  http://www.inventnet.com
    Provides independent inventors with information and helps them develop and market their inventions.

  • Camoriano & Associates, Patent Attorneys:  http://www.inventky.com
    They practice exclusively in the area of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, computer, and licensing law located in Louisville, KY.

  • Central Kentucky Inventors Council:
    http://www.ckic.org
    A local non-profit support organization for inventors











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