who here has actually licensed a product?

Penner

I've negotiated a few deals in the employ of a tech transfer office.  Do you have a specific question?

Daretod...

I did you can read my story. I do not sell anything on my website. Hope this helps you.

eric st...

Fiom the link provided:  

link:http://howtosellyourproducttowalmart.com/

"I can show you how to get your product or invention on the shelves of retailers like WALMART."

"I am not an invention submission site or a patent lawyer. I offer advise."

for not being "an invention submission site" these are two red flags. inventors proceed with caution.

regards,

eric stasik

Daretod...

Proceed with caution? Are you kidding me or what? How should I explain what I'm talking about?

eric st...

daretodream,

Forgive me for being cynical, but having spent some years in this business and being generally disposed on the side of inventors, I view with suspicion anyone who says:

"I can show you how to get your product or invention on the shelves of retailers like WALMART."

but then says "I do not sell anything on my website."

You are to be congratulated on your success, but it may or may not be a model for others to follow.

What I am saying is that those who read your webpage looking for advise (sic) should exercise a nominal level of caution.

There is NO substitute for professional, qualified, personal advice when it comes to intellectual property matters.

Regards,

eric stasik

Jonathan

Thank you, Mr. Stasik. You hit it right on the mark.

Daretodream's flurry of posts giving quick, short answers to various complex intellectually property questions, tinged with a blatant attempts to advertise his business in varying degrees, certainly is a departure from the usual reasoned advice that several patent professionals give in these forums.

Daretodream: I am not discouraging you from utilizing this very useful site. Just please exercise some restraint in commenting on these various issues that, frankly, should not be answered by a non-patent practitioner such as yourself.

Daretod...

Maybe, a few here want to know (from the actual inventors) how things worked out? The original post said "Who here has actually licensed a product"? Well, I have and thought I might have the right to speak like anyone else. You do not see me giving advise on the particulars of law? BTW I am female not male. Have a good day.

eric st...

daretodream,

please don't take this the wrong way.

believe it or not, there are dishonest people on the net who try to take advantage of inventors and sometimes these people post in this forum.

honestly, your site and your approach raises some suspicion with me. i admit that i may be entirely wrong and it is not my desire to offend you. i only want to provide information about intellectual property matters of general interest and this is one area that sometimes needs to be discussed.

regards,

eric stasik

Jonathan

I apologize for not noticing your signature line with your name, earlier. No offense was intended when I used 'his' in reference to your business.

Everyone's viewpoint should, of course, be welcomed in these forums. A lot of the comentators here are patent professionals (including myself). As a result, many readers may infer that the answers they are reading are from a patent professional and therefore reliable. For the most part that is true but one should always consult a patent professional in person (as Mr. Stasik ponts out). Most of the issues presented in these forums do not have black and white answers. I was more referring to several of your other posts today where you gave some fairly short answers to inquiries that can't simply be answered that way.

I would suggest framing your responses better. One way to do it could be to say, 'I am an inventor and have dealt with a similar issue. This is what I did and here are the results'.

Again, welcome to intelproplaw.com and I am looking forward to future, interesting discussions on intellectual property with you.

JSonnab...

As far as I can tell, Ms. Jones doesn't have a patent to her name, so her advice about licensing patents appears not to be based on personal experience.  On what she is basing her advice is not clear to me.

From her website, it appears that Ms. Jones "licensed", although not in the true sense, a toy or toy-like product to Walmart.  I'm not sure how that gives her the requisite background to advise people on technology transfer and IP licensing.  Maybe she can answer that.  In any event, it appears her statement that she "licensed" a patent or product is misleading at best.

The only reason I make any sort of waves on these sort of things is that people tend to take at face value the advice they receive on these types of forums.  It is important to fully vet that advice, therefore.

- Jeff