In fact, this methodology has been defeated in court. Company recommends that a design patent be applied for. Company provides a patent search without a legal opinion or includes only design patent protection. The salesperson is most likely working out of his home and is using a phone drop. Company claims to be located in one state but all correspondence is postmarked from another state.
Frauds commonly use fictitious addresses and mail drops to hide their true location.
Company runs slick ads on radio, television and national magazines. Company offers a money back guarantee if patent does not issue. Bob DeMatteis Inventors Awareness Group, Inc. was an all volunteer group of professionals that have either worked in the invention industry or have done extensive research on the subjects of inventing and marketing. They tirelessly pursued fraudulent invention assistance companies until recently, when the founder, Bob Lougher, retired. The following information was originally prepared by the Inventors Awareness Group and expanded upon by IPT, expressly for the purpose of informing aspiring inventors of the pitfalls, frauds and scams encountered in attempting to get a new product on the market.