Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-02-18
THE INVENTOR.

Statistics are misleading. bpi | may
say In passing that millions OF patents
have been issued, and that thousands
OF new Inventions are patented yearly.
The patent Office will grant a patent
for n new discovery or invention. ire.
spectlve Of It's commercial or other
worth. the patent examiners baaing
their decisions upon the newnes OF
tho thing patented entirely regardless
OF its intrinsic value.
Inventions have been made by both
sexes. and by people Of all ages. in.
GLIDING the immature youth. Some OF
them have brought fortunes; but the
majority OF patents are worth prac
tically nothing. and many a good dis
covery or invention, through lack OF
development and exploitation, has not
contributed anything to It's originator.
A successful invention is dependent
upon two conditions: First, the com
merclal or other value OF the thing II.
self; secondly, proper development.
Comparatively few inventors or
scientific men have business ability,
and the majority do not understand
the marketing of the products Of their
ingenuity. They can invent, but they
cannot exploit. They can discover,
but they cannot distribute.
While a few great inventions have
been the result OF chance or accident,
the majority OF profitable patents are
the result OF education and training.
combined with u%nceaslng research.
Mere brightness and ingenuity are not
sufficient. ! am inclined TO think that
the inventor comes by his talent nat
urally and that he cannot produce II.
II you are ingenious and original
and would invent, first train yourself
along the line OF your proposed curse.
Secondly, do not invent in a haphaz'
ard manner Study conditions by re
search, ascertain what Is wanted,
what can be used, what will be used II
properly presented. Then attempt Ia
meet this demand. When the idea Ia
born, search the patent records, fc'
the chances arc that someone else has
forestalled you. BY quiet n more
or less secret inquiry attempt to dis
cover whether or not what you have II
marketable. Then consult a reputable
patent lawyer or solicitor. II you dc
not know Of one. ask the Judge OF the
court, or some high.class attorney a'
law, to recommend one Place your
self unreservedly In his hands, for nc
reliable patent lawyer or solicitor hal
ever been known TO betray his clients
After the patent is issued to you, gei
into communication with concerns
manufacturing similar articles, or ap
pearlng TO do SO; and either sell you
patent outright or arrange for n roy
atty. The chances are a thousand (,
n that you cannot properly handle 4
yourself.
Bear In mind M thing: the result
OF ingenuity is worthless unless 4
can be used either commercially or 70,
the benefit OF humanity. Finaneia
profit comes only TO those who pro
duce something which will sell.
You may be perfectly convinced o
the value OF your invention, but, un
less you "a make the public realiz'
It's worth, you cannot hope TO viii
fame or fortune from II. First, be sur,
that you have something which IN,
world needs, then make every effort Il
show the world that you have some
thing very much worth It's consldera
ton. by placing II In the hands OF mel
you a trust, men who have the cap
tai and ability to develop Il. Don
try to do II yourself unless you havl
both money and business acumen.