You're not alone. Every year, tens of thousands of people try to develop their ideas and commercially market them. Some people try to sell their idea or invention to a manufacturer that would market it and pay royalties. But finding a company to do that can be overwhelming. As an alternative, others use the services of an invention or patent promotion firm.
Unscrupulous promoters take advantage of an inventor's enthusiasm for a new product or service.
They not only urge inventors to patent their ideas or invention, but they also make false and exaggerated claims about the market potential of the invention. There's great satisfaction in developing a new product or service and in getting a patent. But when it comes to determining market potential, inventors should proceed with caution as they try to avoid falling for the sweet-sounding promises of a fraudulent promotion firm. Using Patent or Invention Promotion Firms Advertisements for invention promotion firms are on television, radio and the Internet, and in newspapers and magazines. These ads target independent inventors with offers of free information on how to patent and market their inventions.