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Inventing For Dummies

Inventing For Dummies


By Pamela Riddle Bird, Forrest M. Bird

ISBN: 978-0-7645-4231-2
Format: Paper
Pages: 384 Pages
Pub. Date: May 2004

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Price: $21.99
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Full coverage of the ins and outs of inventing for profit

Protect your idea, develop a product – and start your business!

Did you have a great idea? Did you do anything about it? Did someone else? Inventing For Dummies is the smart and easy way to turn your big idea into big money. This non-intimidating guide covers every aspect of the invention process – from developing your idea, to patenting it, to building a prototype, to starting your own business.

The Dummies Way

  • Explanations in plain English
  • "Get in, get out" information
  • Icons and other navigational aids
  • Tear-out cheat sheet
  • Top ten lists
  • A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to:

  • Conduct a patent search
  • Maintain your intellectual property rights
  • Build a prototype product
  • Determine production costs
  • Develop a unique brand
  • License your product to another company
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