Student inquiry on Invention Promotion Companies

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Dear Colleagues:

I'm not much of an expert on companies that (for a "percentage") will patent
and market your invention. A student came to me with the questions below.
I gave the best advice I could about shoestring searching (i.e. proceed at
your own risk). Could someone help me with her questions?

Randy



Dear Mr. Ward,

This is Suelen, the student who came to talk to you a couple of days ago
about my wish to obtain a patent. I have composed an email with my questions
so you could forward that to (the PIUG) listserv. Here are my questions:
1) I found a company online called Lambert&Lambert, their website is
http://www.lambertinvent.com/ and I would like to know if they are a
reliable company?
2) Do you know of any other companies that do the same thing? The one
mentioned above charges 25-35% of profits. Is that reasonable?
3) Is there a better way to get my invention out there? Keep in mind I'm a
starving college student with a dream.

Thank you so much for your time!

Sincerely,

Suelen Hill


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Randall K. Ward
Science Librarian
Lee Library 2320
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah 84602

(801) 422-9066
(801) 422-0466 fax
randy_ward_at_byu.edu


Received on Sat Nov 05 2005 - 06:40:18