Patents R Us: Information and Services for Inventors and Patent Owners
A Win/Win for Inventors
The WIN (World Innovation Network) Innovation Center provides inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and product marketing and manufacturing enterprises with an honest and objective third-party analysis of the risks and potential of their ideas, inventions and new products. The Center is supported by the Innovation Institute and the Center for Business and Economic Development of the College of Business Administration at Southwest Missouri State University.
The WIN Innovation Center has two components:
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Preliminary Innovation Evaluation Service (PIES) that evaluates the viability of potential inventions or new technologies
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Product Assessment Service (PAS) that determines the market potential for new products and services
Just as most inventors do not have the expertise required to patent their own inventions, most also lack the know-how to determine the commercial potential of their ideas and inventions. This is why WIN focuses on invention evaluation, believing they can best serve inventors by helping them avoid costly mistakes. The same is true for entrepreneurs and product marketing and manufacturing enterprises, especially if they are entering a new market where they have little or no experience.
The WIN Innovation Center charges just $200 for their Primary Innovation Evaluation Service, and applicants can apply online.