New Inventors – Key Things You Need to Know About InventHelp

If you have an idea that you feel is unique, new and not copied from others, InventHelp can help you turn your idea into reality. It doesn’t even have to be the next big thing! Ideas as simple as a table cloth or water chair design work too! 

Navigating the processes and paperworks of inventing something is a daunting task. Especially with so many eager to steal your idea and claim it as their own. This is exactly where InventHelp ensures you get proper care and protection while birthing your idea. 

Of course, it also helps with marketing, designs, and sometimes even funds. Let’s have a deeper look at it eh?

What does InventHelp do? 

On the surface, the company claims to “help inventors”. A more detailed explanation is that it helps with the entire process of inventing something, from inception to execution of the idea.

This includes everything from submitting your invention, filling out professional descriptions,filing a patent, building prototypes, marketing your product, funding opportunities, technical drawings to even virtually presenting and displaying your idea for your reviewers. 

The TrimPuller as well as the Perfect Pan are just some of the examples of successful InventHelp stories. 

The company has been operating for almost 40 years now! That by itself is a testimonial of its superpowers, isn’t it?

Can I bring any idea to InventHelp? 

Absolutely. InventHelp has no minimum/maximum criteria. You need not be inventing rockets. The only requirement being you must have an idea that’s unique. Sure, InventHelp has helped inventions as complex as the “Half Time Drill Driver” but they’ve also taken on inventions as simple as the FanBlade Cleaner. 

The only very strict criteria for InventHelp is that the idea must be an “invention”. Copying ideas ditto from pre-existing products wouldn’t work. They may still take you on but you may get rejected at other stages of verification by third-parties such as patents. 

How Experienced Is InventHelp?

InventHelp was launched in 1984! That’s nearly 0 years from today isn’t it? It’s not just about the time either. The company has achieved over 10,000 successful patents that further establishes its experience, doesn’t it?

The company also has thousands of companies that it works with for reviewing your inventions confidentially.

What Sets InventHelp Apart from Other Companies?

While there are many companies that help inventors, InventHelp does have a few tricks up its sleeve. For starters, there aren’t many out there capable of boasting nearly half a decade of experience.

Then, InventHelp is more of an all-in-one solution. It doesn’t fixate on one part of the solution. Every aspect of the invention right from the seedling of an idea is taken care of. I’ve worked with a few other companies as well but most (in my experience) offer one or maybe a few other services.  Finally, the fact that InventHelp caters to everyone, regardless of the size or market value of the idea is pretty unique as well.

How Does InventHelp Assist with Patenting?

The primary help is to connect you to one of the experienced patent lawyers from its pool. These lawyers have helped InventHelp secure over 10,000 patents. This tells you they definitely know what they’re doing, doesn’t it?

Moreover, you’ll need a patent lawyer anyway. These lawyers are just cheaper than most other lawyers you may find. 

Can InventHelp Help with Funding and Investment?

Absolutely. Inventions are impossible without funding. Hence, as an investment company one of the primary helps InventHelp offers is with investment. 

It has a large network of investors and companies who put money into your inventions for some kind of deal. They’ve got that pool of lawyers, prototype engineers and others who may work with you without upfront costs if one such deal is negotiated. Do note that funding isn’t a guaranteed service and rather depends on the involved parties and each project.

What About Help with Prototype Creation?

Prototype Creation is crucial for an invention, isn’t it? It helps with testing functionality, improving design, getting feedback from others and so on.

InventHelp helps you not just create your prototype, but also share it with potential investors, customers and anyone else. The company uses its experience coupled with available resources and network to help you put the best foot forward. 

All the steps including submitting a new product brochure, creating a prototype model and of course getting exposure for the model are taken care of.

Can InventHelp Assist with Marketing Efforts?

Of course, InventHelp has a dedicated wing that helps your invention gain more press, exposure and eventually clients. As they say, a product is only as good as its marketing. You may have the most groundbreaking invention but if no one knows of it, no one’s buying it.

InventHelp isn’t just limited to patent lawyers or companies. Once your product gets patented (because why else would you share your product) you can talk to them about marketing.

This could be anything. Articles, Press releases, video bytes or anything else. It would really depend on your exact product and what channels the company has available at that moment. 

What Sorts of Cost Factors Do I Need to Consider with InventHelp?

Regardless of your financial standing, costs still matter, don’t they? Well, there’s no absolute cost with InventHelp. Rather, each project has its costs custom-calculated based on the project.

I feel this is a more fair mode of billing. That’s simply because you wouldn’t be overpaying or underpaying rather you’ll pay what your project demands. Having a fixed model means you’ll have to pay X amount even if your project may actually be much cheaper to work with.

Whatever the cost, once you get in touch with InventHelp you get a transparent and honest breakdown of it. This makes sure you only invest in it if you want to. 

The best part is, there’s no commitment. You do not have to pay anything if after the initial conversation you feel it’s too expensive for you. Moreover, they aren’t rigid with the payment either. Considering there’s no “plan” or “package” as such, you can negotiate your own price. You only proceed if both parties agree.

Will I Become Successful with InventHelp?

Let me be honest, the success or failure of everything in your life is dependent on many factors, more so with inventions. Hence, there’s no absolute guarantee that you will 100% be a successful inventor with InventHelp, or any other company for that matter.

However, depending on your product, marketing, funds, and a few other factors there sure exists a strong chance of you being a success.

As far as InventHelp’s part goes, the 10,000+ patents are proof that if the product is right the company does take them to success.

Will My Invention Idea Get Reviewed?

That’s one aspect InventHelp excels at. It has partnered up with hundreds of companies that ensure each product gets due attention. They’ve got a solid team of reviewers and experts who look at all the important aspects making sure the product gets polished to its best possible potential.

Also, the companies have signed special clauses with InventHelp ensuring there’s no way your idea gets stolen or copied. 

What InventHelp will NOT do?

So far, we’ve been really all “it’ll do this and it’ll do that”. But, let’s be practical and honest here. There are things that InventHelp will not do for you.

For starters, it will not infringe on copyrights or try to overtake someone else’s patents for you. If your idea is unique and different, even though similar to someone else, it may still get patented. However, that isn’t InventHelp’s responsibility. 

InventHelp will also not make mandatory changes to your design. Of course they’ll offer suggestions and maybe requests to make your product better. However, unlike many similar companies, they do not try to relinquish control from you. You’ll at all times be the head of your project and be responsible for all final decisions. 

Conclusion

I’m guessing you now have a solid idea of what InventHelp is and what it does, don’t you? Do note that InventHelp has its pros and limitations. As explained earlier, while it does most things for you, it won’t do “everything”. But that’s expected, isn’t it?

The best way to gauge its true potential is to pitch your idea to them. Simply head over to the website, fill in the form and get started. With time and interaction, you’ll have an even better idea of what is and isn’t possible.