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About Penny Ballou
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Expertise
The Invention Process; Royalties; Licensing Inventions/Products; Pricing; Direct to Market; Marketing/Promotions; Patent Searching; DIY patent writing; Types of patents/costs/how to's; Funding (grants and Angel investors); Prototyping; Off-Shore sourcing.

Experience
I am founder of an inventors group; Advisory Board President of www.inventored.org; former Licensing Executive Society member; researcher for www.piausa.org and a consultant; plus moderate and contribute to several online inventor discussion groups.

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Education/Credentials
Invention development: well-studied and applied in all aspects of the process and an inventor myself with one invention in patent pending and others ramping up. Lived and attended schools in Mainland China and the UK.

   

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Shoe Protype7/3/2009Marty McCrea
  Q: I am looking for someone that can help me get a shoe prototype together. I searched and found that ...
  A: I will do my best to point you in the right direction. The direction that I pointed the other ...
Recipe improvement7/2/2009Mark Rappaport
  Q: I have an idea to add a simple flavoring to a very popular condiment. These two items are use ...
  A: Nathan, Tough problem to have. A simple example (since your not disclosing the recipe) would be ...
invention idea7/2/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: i have a couple invention ideas. right now it is just an idea. should i create a prototype first ...
  A: You wrote: I have a couple invention ideas. right now it is just an idea. should i create a ...
getting started7/2/2009Maurice Duteau
  Q: Maurice, I have had an idea for an invention that I came up with while sitting in my college human ...
  A: Its a long grind as I've mentioned on this AllExperts forum before. Best to start with something you ...
SBA?7/1/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: How do I contact the SBA? ANSWER: Hi there, The answer is www.sba.gov Regards, Penny ...
  A: Who do I (SPECIFICALLY) contact talk about/tell of an idea to help with the energy crisis? ...
my inventions6/29/2009Mark Rappaport
  Q: I have an invention idea, there is nothing like it. But. the model I have used to test it is made by ...
  A: Barb, Many people have been where you are now. It is a very tough position. You have an idea that ...
patents awarded from China and Taiwan6/28/2009Marty McCrea
  Q: I am looking for a US company or a few US companies who would like to licence my China/Taiwan ...
  A: Yen; What I would suggest is getting in touch with Ocean Tomo. They are a company that facilitates ...
New Tool6/28/2009Marty McCrea
  Q: I have an idea for a new tool to help the do it your selfer cut tiles to the exact angle and shape ...
  A: Firstly, congratulations on coming up with an improvement idea! What I would suggest is doing a ...
Invention Idea6/27/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: I just thought of an invention idea and not real sure where to begin ? I feel I have a good ...
  A: Avoiding companies with upfront fees, lawsuits filed against them (they lost), tons of complaints ...
patents awarded from China and Taiwan6/26/2009Marty McCrea
  Q: I am looking for a US company or a few US companies who would like to licence my China/Taiwan ...
  A: I have a few questions before I can answer your question fully... Is the product going to be ...
Packaging Products6/26/2009Mark Rappaport
  Q: I have been designing and making halloween costumes for the last year. I want to package and ...
  A: Tina, The best place to get the info you need is from existing product. I would go into Party City ...
Packaging Products6/26/2009Justin Schwab
  Q: I have been designing and making halloween costumes for the last year. I want to package and ...
  A: Tina.....do you have distribution channels set-up? Where are these costumes being manufactured? I ...
Packaging Products6/26/2009Maurice Duteau
  Q: I have been designing and making halloween costumes for the last year. I want to package and ...
  A: For generating the artwork you'll want a graphics program, I use COrel Draw which was pretty quick ...
Packaging Products6/26/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: I have been designing and making halloween costumes for the last year. I want to package and ...
  A: It reads somewhat along the lines of a Sell-Sheet but on the other hand check out the below web site ...
getting product to market6/26/2009Maurice Duteau
  Q: I have 2 inventions in the field of waste heat recovery. They both went through the process of the ...
  A: Good to hear from you John. Sounds like you are more of an expert than myself in your domain as well ...
invention6/22/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: We recently received literature from Davison companies regarding a new invention. I am happy I have ...
  A: We recently received literature from Davison companies regarding a new invention. I am happy I have ...
I have an idea for an ad...6/22/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: Penny! I have an idea for a sunscreen ad...I have an image(which is my own) and a slogan. Do I ...
  A: I have an idea for a sunscreen ad...I have an image(which is my own) and a slogan. Do I contact a ...
creating my inventions6/19/2009Maurice Duteau
  Q: i am always thinking of ideas that none has thought of for everyday life things do i have to create ...
  A: Start with the simplest projects, get prototypes made, get feedback from prospective customers, ...
new inventions6/19/2009Justin Schwab
  Q: I have 3 ideas that I think are unique and need to become reality. I am hoping to have the Made IN ...
  A: Dave...it sounds like you are overseas and want to bring a product into the US for distribution. ...
Also Duped by Davison6/18/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: Penny, I too have been duped by Davison and am out $14,000. I have a registered letter written and ...
  A: Penny, I too have been duped by Davison and am out $14,000. I have a registered letter written and ...
safe deal6/18/2009Mark Rappaport
  Q: i have developed a new application in the field of leather and i want to sell it in international ...
  A: Zeeshan, Given the international market and the cost of protecting an idea, I don't see how you can ...
creating my inventions6/18/2009Maurice Duteau
  Q: i am always thinking of ideas that none has thought of for everyday life things do i have to create ...
  A: I was just talking to a friend about this yesterday. He wants to build a solar powered charger for ...
Invention Companies6/18/2009Mark Frazier
  Q: Mark, I am looking into getting into the invention industry. I have a mechanical engineering ...
  A: There are thousands of companies so I can't give you any "look at this company" type of ...
Sons Game Invention6/18/2009Marty McCrea
  Q: My 9 year old son, he was 8 at the time, invented a math board game. We love to play it with him and ...
  A: There are a few ways that you can go about this. From the sound of your question, you have a ...
entrepreneurial ventures6/17/2009Mark Frazier
  Q: Why are some entrepreneurial ventures successful almost immediately yet others fail to even reach ...
  A: That is a short question with a very long answer. Many books have been written on what makes ...
Can I patent what my software invented?6/16/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: Say I use an automatic software program to generate possible new configurations of some item like an ...
  A: I am not an attorney so anything I write not linked to the patent office as source to support it is ...
Can I patent what my software invented?6/15/2009Marty McCrea
  Q: Say I use an automatic software program to generate possible new configurations of some item like an ...
  A: Dave; WOW! What a great question. There is no one definite answer to this question. Each piece ...
product6/15/2009Justin Schwab
  Q: I use an aid for children I teach to swim. i want to market it
  A: Shelley, There are a lot of variables to what you want to do. I have a list of questions for ...
science6/15/2009Mark Frazier
  Q: If you design a car,what would you like to design it as . The shape,requirements,seats,doors.How ...
  A: All products are used to perform some task and when that task is performed it satisfies a desire. ...
electric sparks6/14/2009Maurice Duteau
  Q: "Dear sir, I had posted the following set of questions,on this site earlier and i got a reply from ...
  A: This is out of my area of expertise as well but I'll give it a shot. 1. From the little I have read ...
Dress Designs6/12/2009Maurice Duteau
  Q: I have an idea for a dress design(and other fashions)that I would like to create. What is the first ...
  A: Get some sketches together and get a tailor to start making samples. I was in the fabric market the ...
Finding Opportunity6/10/2009Justin Schwab
  Q: I've been working on creating a tech startup for almost 2 years. I have a local tech incubator ...
  A: Al, You know, I do not have a clear answer for you on this matter. If I were to do this, in any ...
New Relish6/10/2009Marty McCrea
  Q: I have my Grandmother's recipe for a relish that I want to make and market. I've been on the FDA's ...
  A: Yeah, the FDA site is not very user friendly to say the least. The methods of how you want to sell ...
Words of Wisdom6/9/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: I am writing you to ask for some words of wisdom. Bottom line is I spent from 2002 to 2007 ...
  A: I am writing you to ask for some words of wisdom. Bottom line is I spent from 2002 to 2007 ...
design components6/6/2009Mark Rappaport
  Q: mark, this could be a long shot, but have you ever had to build a low voltage ac to dc power supply ...
  A: Daniel, Thanks for giving me a chance to answer your question. My AC DC expertise is limited. My ...
licensing6/6/2009Penny Ballou
  Q: I have an invention that will enable online music retailers to add new service to their service ...
  A: I have an invention that will enable online music retailers to add new service to their service ...
contacting online businesses 4 Licensing6/6/2009Justin Schwab
  Q: I have an invention that will enable online music retailers to add new services to their service ...
  A: There are many variables that play into your next steps as you try to approach these companies. ...
Alternative Powered Wheel Vehicles6/5/2009Mark Rappaport
  Q: my daughter is in primary school and next week friday (12th) is going to be Science Week in her ...
  A: Ruben, Somehow I missed this. I sent you a great idea after receiving your follow up but it seems ...
idea6/5/2009Mark Rappaport
  Q: I have an idea for a small change in an existing and very popular product. I was wondering if there ...
  A: Sarah, You have an idea that you think is novel. You want to know if there is something you ...
Shoe Design6/5/2009Marty McCrea
  Q: I have a new shoe design that I have been working on for the past couple of months. I have done my ...
  A: Yes, he can somewhat guide you in the process. He is not a patent attorney, and his patent advice ...

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