In this video, patent attorney John Rizvi, The Patent Professor®, interviews Warren Tuttle. Warren Tuttle has for many years overseen the Open Innovation product programs for several industry leading companies. Warren has initiated well over 100 product licensing agreements that have collectively generated over a billion dollars in retail sales. Warren is also a well-known advocate for inventor rights and the author of the book Inventor Confidential: The Honest Guide to Profitable Inv...
Rita Crompton, otherwise known as “The Inventor Lady,” educates and coaches product inventors on how to take their product inventions to market. She also works as a licensing agent, helping the inventor to license their product idea. In this video, patent attorney John Rizvi, The Patent Professor®, talks with Rita about how she can help product inventors make money from their inventions, including funding options, crowdfunding, licensing, trade shows, and more. FB - https://ww...
“Eyebloc” Magnetic webcam cover’s Inventor, CJ Isakow, discusses his pitch to Shark Tank and experience as a serial Entrepreneur. His past experience includes the launch of Shift.com, which has risen to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and financing. In 1975, the first portable computer was created by IBM and weighed 55 pounds. Bill Moggridge designed the first laptop in modern form in 1979-80 and released it in 1982. Since then, it has evolved into the lightwe...
The founders of Solemates invented a product to prevent your heels from being damaged and help you walk comfortably on any surface. The heel-protector is clear and increases the surface area on the bottom of the heel. The larger surface area of the heel-protector allows the heel to maintain itself above uneven ground so that heels are not stuck or jammed. With any new business, you have to come up with a plan. Becca and Monica wrote a business plan for Solemates while the...
In this interview, The Patent Professor® sits down with Riki and Oron Franco, inventors and founders of Prime 6®. Prime 6® is pure carbon charcoal that allows you over 6 hours of grilling time. Riki and Oron have been entrepreneurs long before the inception of Prime 6®. This invention was their reintegration into the entrepreneurial world after a 2-year hiatus. The successful launch of their product produced over $300,000 in sales. Riki and Oron share with T...
Andrea Pass has over 30 years of experience in developing and releasing marketing campaigns for all types of brands and products. In this interview, Andrea highlights the importance of public relations in the inventor community. With the increased amount of content consumption in our fast-paced multitasking world, having brand awareness is essential to being able to market your invention effectively. Andrea discusses how “pay to play” and “evergreen press” options might b...
Before becoming an inventor, Dr. Harold worked in the medical field. He was always busy with patients in the emergency room and other areas. Once Dr.Harold moved his practice, more free time to think of ideas was available. Dr. Harold Hess was in his 50's when he came up with his first idea. Now, he has had over 60 patents in the U.S. and worldwide. Enduralock is one of Hess's companies. It is innovative nuts and bolts that are permanent, reversible, and reu...
The Patent Professor® has the opportunity to speak with Joseph Balistreri, CEO, and inventor of the Critter Pricker®. The Cricker Pricker® is a humane pest control device that keeps raccoons away from any trash bins, attics, and pools on your property! Balistreri has been working in the pest control industry for over a decade and had identified this problem early on in his career. He shares with The Patent Professor® that one of his most early obstacles was waiting until ...
Sef Chang develops products and licenses them to companies. Many people are unfamiliar with the option of licensing their intellectual property. In this interview with the Patent Professor®, Sef defined what licensing is in the product development industry, discussed his start as a product developer, and more. The word licensing can be an unfamiliar term when you associate it with product development. Licensing is renting. Think of your intellectual propert...
Lisa created The SHOWER SHIRT® to serve as a protective garment for breast cancer and chest surgery patients. Before inventing The SHOWER SHIRT®, Lisa, a breast cancer survivor, would be forced to shower in a plastic bag after her bilateral mastectomy surgery. Lisa says that what inspired her innovation was dealing with the discomfort of trying to shower post-op. Crites acted as her own research team, using her multiple surgeries after her diagnosis to test out prototypes for h...
Bessie Lee-Cappell is the inventor of Baby Bottle Brush Bib, a baby bottle brush that prevents splashback when washing bottles. As a new working mom, washing baby bottles was unavoidable, and Bessie was quickly annoyed with getting her professional clothes dirty. But, with three kids at home and cleaning baby bottles, it didn't take long for her work clothes to be full of stains. She looked in the market to see if there was anything more convenient and would help avoid the mess ...
Dana Knowles invented the hanging shower caddy to stop the shower curtain from blowing in on you. Other shower caddies in the marketplace didn’t prevent this problem. To solve this issue, some people use magnets and weights, which would work only short-term or not at all. Dana had to protect her invention by not discussing it with everyone. Although close friends and family members wanted her to succeed, she couldn’t tell them everything to safeguard her vision. She made the intentiona...
In this week's episode, we decided to bring inventor Babak Forutanpour on the show so that our viewers can ask him questions. Babak has over 100 patents on children's toys, cell phone accessories, gym accessories, and more. He made an appearance on NBC's Today Show and Fox Morning News. As a kid, Babak was interested in entrepreneurship and expressed that by having car washes, painting fences, and putting together magic shows. After college, he worked in Hollywood for ten years doing s...
Kari is the inventor of Stay Away®, a natural and pesticide free alternative to pest control. Kari was originally a farm wife concerned with the collateral damage she had to deal with every time a rodent would ruin her crops. Existent pest control measures were unsafe, putting herself, her family, her pets, and pests in danger. Her compassion for animals allowed her to create a product that wouldn’t use harmful chemicals and pesticide to kill pests but rather urge them away fro...
The Patent Professor® has a chance to talk to Frances Prado, CEO of Ageless Beautiful Clever Creations, LLC and inventor of Hanging Secrets®. Prado’s story is one of humble beginnings with her family immigrating to Southern California and working in the fields under extreme conditions. Prado and her family battled homelessness, forcing her to live in survival mode during her childhood. This same resilience and strength gave her the courage to put forth her idea to better ...
Joe Altieri is the inventor of FlexScreen, a revolutionary product in the window and home industry. FlexScreen is easy to use, clean, and store. It can be installed and removed with minimum effort. Another great feature of the flexible window screen is that it’s undetected so that homeowners can enjoy their window view. Like many other successful garage inventors, Joe started working on his prototype in his garage. There were many sleepless nights in Joe’s e...
The Patent Professor® had the opportunity to sit down with Warren Wilson, the inventor of BetterBlocks®! In this interview, Wilson discusses how an idea he didn’t even consider to be one of his best became so successful. BetterBlocks® is a toy comprised of building blocks with over $75 million in revenue. When Wilson started pitching the idea to potential investors, he was thousands of dollars in debt but didn’t let that stop him. Wilson talks about the challenges ...
Christina Daves, inventor of CastMedic, shares her journey to success as an inventor. After injuring her foot and being subjected to wearing an ugly medical boot, Christina frantically searched the web for medical boot fashion pieces. When she was unable to find any, Christina knew she had to invent some. With previous entrepreneurship experience, including owning a retail store, Christina thought that starting her medical boots accessories company would come naturally, but it ...
The journey to success for an inventor is never easy but perseverance and believing in yourself can get through the rollercoaster ride. Mary Lou and Dennis Green are creative entrepreneurs who began developing useful products in the 1970s and invented the notable Sneaker Balls. Mary Lou and Dennis have been married and innovating for over 40 years together. Aside from their booming inventions, they have also written many books including the #1 Amazon bestseller, SHARK PITCH: How to Sell...
Often times one of the biggest dilemmas faced by inventors is ensuring that their idea is something useful that hasn't been thought of or created before. When Wayne Fromm invented the QuickPod™, thankfully it was the first iteration of the "Selfie Stick." Still, Fromm had to consider prior art that already existed related to his product. Fromm also faced problems with releasing this product and trying to get his audience to understand its functionality. Fromm's inv...