{"product_id":"inventing-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9780764542312","title":"Inventing For Dummies (Paperback \/ softback) 9780764542312","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInventing For Dummies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePamela Riddle Bird (Author), Forrest M. Bird (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780764542312, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 May 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.658 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The advice within its pages is easy to read, and well worth the ??15.99 cover price.\" (Eurekamagazine.co.uk, Tuesday 22 May 2008) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The book is] the only guide you need to help you make the jump from 'thinker' to 'doer.'\" (UKBusinessExchange.info, Tuesday 29 April 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFull coverage of the ins and outs of inventing for profit\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Protect your idea, develop a product - and start your business!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Dummies Way\u003cbr\u003e * Explanations in plain English\u003cbr\u003e * \"Get in, get out\" information\u003cbr\u003e * Icons and other navigational aids\u003cbr\u003e * Tear-out cheat sheet\u003cbr\u003e * Top ten lists\u003cbr\u003e * A dash of humor and fun\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Discover how to:\u003cbr\u003e * Conduct a patent search\u003cbr\u003e * Maintain your intellectual property rights\u003cbr\u003e * Build a prototype product\u003cbr\u003e * Determine production costs\u003cbr\u003e * Develop a unique brand\u003cbr\u003e * License your product to another company\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Making Your Idea Yours.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Innovation Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Patent Basics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Conducting a Patent Search.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Applying For and Receiving Your Patent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Maintaining and Defending Your Patent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Securing Other Intellectual Property.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Trademarks and Trade Secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Stopping Copycats with a Copyright.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Mum’s the Word: Keeping it Confidential.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Developing Your Idea.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Prototyping: Making It Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Hiring Helpers and Working with Work-for-Hire Agreements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Evaluating Your Invention’s Potential.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Looking at the Production Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Commercializing Your Invention.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Developing a Business Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Finding Funding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Keeping Control with Your Own Business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Partnering and Manufacturing Arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Preparing to Take Your Invention to Market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Marketing Your Product.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Advertising Your Product.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Licensing Your Product.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Negotiating a License.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Key Contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Inventions (and Inventors) That Changed the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Inventors to Emulate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Appendixes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Sample Agreements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Online Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52470071492888,"sku":"9780764542312","price":14.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780764542312.jpg?v=1785631245","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/inventing-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9780764542312","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}