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Famous Hair Accessories-The Women Inventors Behind Them
The personal stories of the women inventors behind the TopsyTail, Hairdini, FanTail, and Whirl-a-Style. How did they get into such a unique business? What traits drive their success?
Lesson #4: Test Your Product and Test Your Pitch
Almost every day, some new kitchen widget or another is released onto the market. A select few might become hit sellers, while the rest crash and burn as quickly as they were thought up. However, even where an entrepreneur finds himself with a successful product, rarely has he been able to transform it into an entire business. That is, of course, until Popeil came along.

Is Your Purpose Patent Still Pending?
Lots of business owners sit around the office tinkering with the notion of that one great innovation to be patented on the road to riches. Well, I think we’ve all got a patent in us but, for many, that patent remains forever pending. The patent I’m referring to is the “purpose patent” – your personal connection to work the serves a deeper purpose. That patent doesn’t need approval from the USPTO, it only needs approval from you.
The importance of domain pre-payment in relationship to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)!
Google's Patent application became public information according to United States Patent Application 20050071741 on March 31, 2005 Serial No.: 748664 Filed: December 31, 2003. On that day, once I had printed the document out, I took the remainder of the day off to study the patent at home. Before the day was over, I'd made a discovery worthy of testing over a three month period. This article details the finding of my three month test. While most search engine optimizers will tell you that it's good to pay in advance, few will tell you to do it for a full ten years in advance and upon reading this article, you'll understand why I do!
HAIL TO THE ENTREPRENEUR WHO SAVES LIVES
An ingenious invention by a California entrepreneur could put a spring in the step of endangered healthcare professionals coast to coast. Doctors and nurses soon will no longer have to worry when giving injections, thanks to Jack Dillard and his company, Protectus Medical Devices, Inc. His patented invention will soon be saving the lives of nurses, as he has designed a syringe with a special spring, which for the first time automatically covers needles with a plastic sheathing if they’re ever dropped or mishandled, thus eliminating accidental needlesticks that nurses are always prey to when using or disposing of syringes.

Working From Home Online – Why Can’t It Be Free? Why Does It Cost Money to Join an Online Business Opportunity?
Working from home online – Why can’t it be free? Why does it have to cost money to join an online business opportunity? Answers to your questions about starting an online business opportunity.

Competitive Advantage in a Down Economy
Your small business is bound to yield fruit when you keep long-term goals in mind during daily operations. Constant examination of each department that has an integral role in the effectiveness of the business should be monitored for its contribution to the "bottom line."
Using Trademarks and Patents Together = Double Protection for your Business
By having both a registered trademark and a granted patent, a business' products or services can be protected in two distinct ways.
What Is A USP And Why Do I Need One To Sell My Product
Did you know you have a USP? If you don't already know what that is, then you either need to learn what your is...or shut down shop immediately. Everyone's product should have a strongly highlighted USP...if you do not then someone else is probably hijacking most of your buying customers. What is a USP? It is the one thing that makes you stand out from the crowd and makes people want to buy specifically from you.

Pitching to Win and Winning that Pitch
You’ve got a viable product, you know that this large company would be very interested in it – you are now entering a high risk area – pitching your product to a much larger company.
Legal Matters You Should Know When Starting An Internet Home Business
It is easy to get caught up in the excitement and be overwhelmed with the responsibilities that come with starting an internet home business. However, it is vital you read up on the different internet laws and understand what is legal and what is illegal.
Fashion and Beauty Invention Success – Bang or Bust!
From the overwhelming success of TopsyTail to Snuggie’s initial slow start, transforming into a success story, the market sees thousands of new products every year; but only few rise to iconic status. Accessory Brainstorms explores some of the winners and losers of the past decades and recognizes key elements they share or lack, which may influence their outcomes.
Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality
Suppose you are just getting to bed. All the day’s activities and tomorrow’s plans have finally managed to settle down to the point where you are almost able to fall asleep. Then it suddenly hits you: The single greatest idea since the invention of ideas! You get that flash of inspiration you know will turn your life on its ear and revolutionise the world. Congratulations! But now what? If your idea is half as great as you believe it is, how can you talk about it to someone and be sure they are not going to steal it for themselves? The answer is simple: you need a Confidentiality Agreement.
How To Build Residual and Recurring Traffic To Your Website
In the music business a band or performer who has a career consisting of only one hit is called a one-hit-wonder. A visit to your website is called a hit. The last thing you want for your business is for your website to become a one-hit-wonder. If people visit your website once and never return...someone is not doing a very good job, and you need to take action before you lose anymore valuable recurring traffic.
Franchise Agreement Key Provisions
When it comes to the Franchise Agreement – the legal document that technically governs franchisor/franchisee relations – there is no standard format. Terms and conditions of operations vary from franchise to franchise and from industry to industry.

How to Get Your Consumer Invention to Market.
You have an idea for a great invention, so what do you do now? Joan Lefkowitz, agent for the most successful hair accessory invention in history, the TopsyTail, offers a step-by-step “informed approach” on how to turn your consumer invention into a bonanza of extra income.
The Reluctant Consultant
The letters, emails, faxes start like this: “Dear Ms, Mrs, Sir (I love that one!), Miss Lefkowitz: I need advice, and I know only you can help me. I have a great idea for a fashion accessory (or whatever) invention. I know it’s good because I told my family and friends, and they think it’s great too. I know this product could make a lot of money. The only problem is I don’t know what to do now, or, I don’t have any money, or, I want someone to take my idea and do whatever it takes to get it out to the public. Can you help me?” Does this sound familiar?

Does a Domain Name Help with Higher Rankings?
Based on the latest patent filing from Google the answer to this question is yes. Google states that how a site is hosted and the length of time that a domain name has been paid for does help in how a web site ranks. Google considers a domain name that has been paid for, for more than one year a more credible domain since throwaway domains are rarely used for more than one year. Google looks at the following information:
What Does Google Look for in Links?
Reading Google's patent filing it appears that they rely heavily on web site links and anchor text in their algorithm. The items below were some of the items the patent said they look for:
Explaining the UFOC
The UFOC should be presented at the time the franchisee is asking for information. It sets the guidelines, which the franchisee and the franchisor are supposed to follow.

Other patent Related Articles

Wikipedia for Patents
John Funk, an entrepreneur (I’m an investor in John’s newest company – Evergreen IP) and friend has a innovative proposal up concerning changing the rules on the current patent system. I’ve been on both sides of the patent aisle with John – we like to joke that early on in our relationship John’s company sued one of my companies (and then my company sued John’s company back) for patent infringement (the companies settled several years later for a cross license and $1 – much to the delight of the lawyers who got all the bucks.) Fortunately we got past all that crap and have developed a nice friendship.
Intellectual Property FAQs
What is a patent and how do I know if my invention is eligible for a patent?
What Does Google Look for in Links?
Reading Google's patent filing it appears that they rely heavily on web site links and anchor text in their algorithm. The items below were some of the items the patent said they look for:
A Patent Search in 7 Steps
How new entrepreneurs and businesses can quickly do their own patent search before spending hundreds or thousands on a professional.
Basics of US Patent Law
United States has the most expansive patent subject matter in the world. US Patent Office has granted patents to living organism, computer software, business methods, new alphabets and countless.

Patent Law India
Patent law has been formulated with an objective to promote and protect the inventions and methods. The object of granting a patent is to encourage and develop science, technology and industry. A patent can be defined as a grant of exclusive rights to an inventor over his invention for a limited period of time. The exclusive rights conferred include the right to make, use, exercise, sell or distribute the invention in India. The term of a patent is twenty years, after the expiry of which, the invention would fall into the public domain.

Software Patents: Time for a Change
I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. I don’t have much conviction that it really does stop competitors, but I do know the rule of thumb that every patent will add $1M to your startup valuation for investors, or for M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Yet the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending.

So You Have An Invention
We get a lot of questions regarding inventions: Where do I start? How can I sell my idea? Is it legal? How can I know that I am not infringing on someone else's patent? Do I need a patent?
Is Your Purpose Patent Still Pending?
Lots of business owners sit around the office tinkering with the notion of that one great innovation to be patented on the road to riches. Well, I think we’ve all got a patent in us but, for many, that patent remains forever pending. The patent I’m referring to is the “purpose patent” – your personal connection to work the serves a deeper purpose. That patent doesn’t need approval from the USPTO, it only needs approval from you.
The importance of domain pre-payment in relationship to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)!
Google's Patent application became public information according to United States Patent Application 20050071741 on March 31, 2005 Serial No.: 748664 Filed: December 31, 2003. On that day, once I had printed the document out, I took the remainder of the day off to study the patent at home. Before the day was over, I'd made a discovery worthy of testing over a three month period. This article details the finding of my three month test. While most search engine optimizers will tell you that it's good to pay in advance, few will tell you to do it for a full ten years in advance and upon reading this article, you'll understand why I do!
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