Next Previous Contents Finding Manufacturers and Services Experienced inventors often say that the conception, prototyping and the obtaining of a patent are relatively easy processes compared with the successful manufacturing and marketing of an invention. This is not due to a shortage of manufacturers.
Today there are literally millions of factories worldwide.
As the old Chinese proverb says, a long journey begins with one simple step - in this case, a trip to your local library. Do not assume this is a grade-school approach. Very high-priced professional searches start out with this simple step. For purposes of this discussion, we will restrict our search process to non-computer searching. If there's one best starting point, it is the Thomas Register of American Manufacturers and Service .