Invention (uk) 2323 Responses

Last post: 4 months ago | Thread started: Jul 22, 08, 12:38 a.m.

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• Dancer

  Has anyone ever produced, sold, built, patented an invention/idea.

  I am looking for some advice on an idea.

  I need to speak to a Dragon:
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/…

  Jul 22, 08, 12:38 a.m. – Permalink

• ukit

  Tell me your idea.

  • Just kidding– ukit

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:40 a.m. – Permalink

• JerseyRaindog

  http://www.ipo.gov.uk/patent.htm…

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:42 a.m. – Permalink

• Jnr_Madison

  Are you looking for some venture capital?

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:43 a.m. – Permalink

• jellyneck

  I'll chip in a couple bucks.

  • I'm sure it's a weener.– jellyneck

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:43 a.m. – Permalink

• omgitsacamera

  Ask hedge for some investment.

  • zzzzzzzz....
    – jellyneck1/2

    no, its *yawn*.– omgitsacamera2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:44 a.m. – Permalink

• Jnr_Madison

  Your local business center will probably help put you int touch with someone.

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:45 a.m. – Permalink

• Dancer

  I basically have an idea and I nee to find out whether :
  a) is it gonna work in the open market?
  b) has it been done before?

  Just wondering if anyone had any experience

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:48 a.m. – Permalink

• Dancer

  Also where to get prototypes manufactured

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:49 a.m. – Permalink

• Jnr_Madison

  It may be worth emailing Josimar for some advice. He has been through something similar.

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:51 a.m. – Permalink

• lowimpakt

  Maybe contact the Design Business Association?
  http://www.dba.org.uk

  there may be some help here too - http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/…

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:51 a.m. – Permalink

• Spookytim

  I think it costs quite a bit for the patent research to see if its patnetable or not, and then it will cost more to actually patent it. I think there's a big difference between patenting an idea/theory and pateneting an actual object, so depending on whether it is object dependent, you may have to have a prototype before you even approach the pantent office.

  http://www.forresters.co.uk/

  ^ A patent company with offices in Birmingham and London.

  • So you're going ahead with your "Sexycle... the bicycle you can fuck" idea then?– Spookytim1/4

    OOOPS SORRY! Big mouth strikes again.– Spookytim2/4

    well that's fucked it...
    – Dancer3/4

    ... quite literally– Dancer4/4

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:56 a.m. – Permalink

• lowimpakt

  re. prototypes. It depends entirely on what product you are making but prototyping can be expensive.

  You'll most likely need one if you're digging for investment. Depending on your location you could get models made or some form of rapid prototyping/SLA done.

  Are you in London? maybe http://www.mas-london.co.uk/ could also help.

  There is a UK wide MAS service. http://www.mas.dti.gov.uk/

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 12:56 a.m. – Permalink

• Dancer

  Wow, it costs a bit then.

  Annoying you cannot have a service that will say: yes great idea, or no not worth it.

  Like free advice from a mentor or summit.

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 1:04 a.m. – Permalink

• lowimpakt

  Own-it free IP advice for creative businesses - http://www.own-it.org/

  • great link. thanks– Dancer

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 1:04 a.m. – Permalink

• lowimpakt

  "Like free advice from a mentor or summit."

  This depends on where you are located. There is a something like that in Wales - http://www.designwales.org

  there is also the innovators network in Wales - http://www.win4wales.com/

  I'm sure there is similar elsewhere. May contact your regional development agency?

  • Have you had experience in this Lowimpakt?– Dancer1/5

    more to the point... are you Welsh?– Dancer2/5

    I trained as an industrial designer. I'm irish but I work in the UK design policy area.– lowimpakt3/5

    Ah ok. Have just emailed Design Wales to see if they know of a uk equiv. I am quite serious about this idea– Dancer4/5

    good luck. don't get freaked out by the task. believe in what you are doing and get whatever help is going.– lowimpakt5/5

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 1:07 a.m. – Permalink

• Dancer

  nice site!!!!
  http://www.designwales.org

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 1:15 a.m. – Permalink

• uncle_helv

  It's not a new members only design site called 'I Love Dust' is it Dancer??

  • lol.
    That's next on the agenda– Dancer1/3

    I refuse to get involved in his activities– Dancer2/3

    Hahaha — Aww go on, that lad needs all the help he can get!!!– uncle_helv3/3

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 1:24 a.m. – Permalink

• Mishga

  whatever you do:
  DON'T TRUST ANYONE!!!

  • Is that speaking from Experience Mishga?– Dancer1/4

    i always hear stories about someone with a great ideia, and at the end someone steals the guy..so careful.– Mishga2/4

    Mishga are you sat wearing a tin foil hat, under a tent made from your duvet??– uncle_helv3/4

    * unplug notebook, look furiously through the window looking for THEM!!!!– Mishga4/4

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 1:27 a.m. – Permalink

• Dancer

  Yeah, I know. If I discuss it with professional people I will have to get them to sign an NDA or summit

  • Absolutly, get a patent immediatly. Get intellectual property rights as well get everything.– chossy1/2

    I think, even with an NDA, it still becomes Public Domain.
    
    *think!*– detritus2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 1:28 a.m. – Permalink

• chossy

  Get prototypes done at universities as they can use them in projects and part of the course work, your making a snaxaphone aren't you!!.

  • Josimar did this once.– chossy1/2

    is that a musical instrument or a snack maker?– lambsy2/2

  

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  Dog-earJul 22, 08, 1:31 a.m. – Permalink