Following are fundamental topics to consider in the invention, patent, industrial design
and product development process and a basic approach
to the "business of design" and bringing a new product to the
market. Understanding the basics is very important,
as there are lots of invention promotion companies who will be happy to
say - you have a great idea - and give us your money, only to be left in
wonderment when nothing happens. Be smart about how you
approach this business and where you invest your monies.
Start with learning the Key Vocabulary
and the general rules, procedures and laws regarding
Intellectual Property, the use
of Non-Disclosures and Confidentiality agreement, including the patent,
copyright,
trademark
and trade secret protection
system. If a
Royalties or Licensing Agreement is your goal then educate yourself
on the advantages and disadvantages of this system. The real
issues are making sure you are conducting product development under the
proper, Compliance & Standards
and know which jurisdiction of
Government Organizations and
Safety Regulators you may
be operating under, including required oversight and procedures for
conducting testing and
documentation for approvals and certification which may be required for your product or market. Joining
Industry Associations can be
beneficial to imply compliance and keep abreast of current and arising
product, electronic and manufacturing technologies.
WhiteLight Design uses industry
accepted Drawing Standards for
all development work to maintain seamless integration with legal
requirements
and universally accepted
importable and exportable data file formats for digital - internet
communication and formal documentation.
Our code on conduct and Ethics Policy
is based on being a professional member of the Industrial Designers
Society of America and its policies and we are proud of our record and
operate under the highest of business and professional integrity.
Bringing all of our services together is the
Strategic Development Process where
application of our consulting services is streamlined into a focused
beam of Light, Design and Product Development. Let's
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