Our client, entrepreneur and inventor Terri Swiatek, is an animal lover who decided that her rescue dog Teeko deserved a better breed of toy to play with. Luckily, Terri had the drive, the resources, and the entrepreneurial spirit to make Teeko’s dream a reality. Terri has developed “tugrrr”, a type of dog toy that allows […]
The Lady Licensor For an inventor’s patented product to make it in today’s world of retail sales, product development, and investment, you need a great product, and someone with the ability to brand through trademark and market that product. Lu Anne Puett knows how to evaluate a product and take it from concept to retail […]
Big companies always seem to have legal matters to deal with. Apple, one of the most famous manufacturers of electronic goods, has been hit with another lawsuit. Is it a case concerning Apple’s highly anticipated product, the new iPhone 8? Nope. Is it another patent assertion entity (or patent troll) claiming infringement? Not this time. […]
If you are an inventor, you may have thought about protecting your inventions. But what protections are available? One form of protection is to patent your invention. A utility patent confers the rights to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing a device or invention covered by the patent into the […]
This Monday John Nappa, entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO of CNC Technical Solutions Inc., hosted the Spring 2017 Erie Community College and Genesee Community College Mechatronics Graduation Program, in which CNC Technical Solutions Inc. is partnered. During the graduation, registered patent attorney, Vin LoTempio and other members of the Firm Kloss, Stenger & LoTempio were treated to […]
For many inventors and businesses, patents are of little value unless they are monetized. Patent owners have several different routes they can take to monetize their patents, but the general process is laid out below. 1.) Set Goals Every owner is going to have a different objective in monetizing their patents. Owners may be trying […]
Every great invention starts with a problem. For Ryan Ferris, that problem came in the form of the pesky mess left behind after trimming trees and shrubs. How could landscapers make their clean up job easier? How could homeowners maintain their own landscapes without the added stress of clean up? With those questions, the Sectional […]
Last week, we posted an Interview with Inventor Debbie Frasca of Handy Apple. Today (Wednesday, November 30) Debbie Frasca is appearing on My Cool Inventions! Support your fellow inventor and VOTE for Debbie’s invention! You can watch today’s episode filmed live HERE! Inspired by Debbie’s son, Nicholas, the Handy Apple was invented to eliminate the […]
A good invention always starts with a person looking to solve an everyday problem. Debbie Frasca was no stranger to that feeling while watching her son eat an apple. As the sticky juice ran down his hands, she wondered if there was another way to enjoy the popular healthy snack without the unpopular sticky mess. […]
What Are Patent Trolls? Have you heard the term patent troll? While it is not exactly a household phrase, patent trolling is fast becoming a thorn in the side of small businesses that have good research and development departments, some really good ideas, but little in the way of financial resources. It is a significant […]