FAQs

Q1. What is a Patent? 
A1. A Patent is a document giving ownership to an Invention preventing others mass producing without a Licence Agreement for which fees & royalties agreed in advance are paid. 
Patents are obtained by filing a Patent Spec (Title, Pre-amble, Description, Claims, Abstract) & Drawings that comply with complex  protocols of the UK IPO – Intellectual Property Office and IPOs of other desirable countries.

Q2. I have a new invention idea, should I take out a Patent immediately?
A2. No! Not without an IoI Evaluation for Novel, Functional, Competitive & Commercial Viability.
Having your invention idea evaluated before you’ve taken out a patent avoids wasted expense & effort.
The Institute of Inventors evaluate inventions. If the invention has merit, we will suggest the best strategy to make money from your invention, which doesn’t always involve taking out a patent!

The IoI is the only body providing a Reliable Invention Evaluation Service – based on above.
The Patent Grant Success Rate for IoI prepared patents is 90%. For all others it is under 8%.

Patent Sales: The most formidable part of Inventing is selling or licencing a patent.

Beware Rogue Patent Attorneys using the “Confidentiality Rip-off Ploy” to bilk unsuspecting inventors.

Q3. How do rogue patent attorneys use the “Confidentiality Rip-off Ploy” to bilk inventors?
A3. By advising inventor – “don’t tell anyone about invention, until we’ve filed a patent”.
         This misleads inventor to believe that (a worthless) invention is worth a fortune!
          Inventors then agree to pay the rogues £5,500 without an  invention  evaluation.

Q4. Are inventors disadvantaged using patent attorneys?
A4. Yes! Using patent attorneys, inventors are shockingly disadvantaged on 10 counts:-

  1. Inventor is barred from talking to IPO examiners. (Not so with IoI).
  2. Patent mail is sent to Attorneys’ address. (With IoI, all mail goes to client).
  3. Attorneys charge extortionate fees £150+ to repost to client. (Not so with IoI).
  4. Attorneys never evaluate inventions  for functional viability. (IoI always do).
  5. Attorneys never evaluate inventions for commercial viability. (IoI always do).
  6. Attorneys do not evaluate inventions for patentability. (IoI always do).
  7. Attorneys never ingenuitate inventions. (IoI do).
  8. Attorneys seldom have know-how of inventions they file. (IoI always do).
  9. Patent Attorneys have no right of audience in UK County & High Courts. (IoI do)
  10.  Inventors cannot sue Attorneys using the “confidentiality rip-off ploy” on them.

Q5. What is the “confidentiality rip-off ploy”?
Q6. Attorney advise inventors, “keep this secret until I’ve  filed your patent”;
         misleading inventors worthless ideas are worth fortunes.  The inventor pays £5,500 for a patent
         that a “novelty, functional & commercial viability evaluation” would prove worthless.

Invention Confidentiality Myths & Ploys

Q7. Has there ever been an invention confidentiality breach in history?
A7. No, never since “Letters Patent” granted by Queen Elizabeth 1st!   

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