Wiscagent
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Re: Not sure what to do.
« Reply #1 on: Jul 27th, 2006, 11:31am » |
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“I would like to approach some part manufactures …” If you approach a contract manufacturer with a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) it is likely they will agree to, and abide by, the NDA, and produce your product for some agreed upon price. At that point you will be out the cost of your products and have a garage filled with product. Then it would be your problem to sell the product and make a profit. Of course as soon as your competitor sees your invention is doing well, they could copy it. “I would just get a percentage.” This suggests that you don’t just want a manufacturer. You want someone else to manufacture, market, and distribute your product, and pay you a royalty. That is a much more difficult challenge. A company that is set up to do all those tasks would probably be unwilling to sign an NDA. And even with an NDA, if the company makes and sells something similar, it would be difficult for you to successfully sue them for violating the NDA; and you would have no protection against third party copying. You may wish to contact a patent agent or patent attorney and look into obtaining patent protection for you invention. Richard Tanzer
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