Developing a working relationship based on trust is very important to us as it is to you. With this in mind, let me share with you a simple fact, which you may have already guessed, that will help you maintain a realistic view of the process of licensing your new product concept: Try not to let your excitement and enthusiasm about your concept overcome your good judgement. Work only with a professional inventor agent, broker or representative who have been recommended to you by a major manufacturer, or by the industry's trade association, Toy Industry Association (TIA). Even then, there are no guaranties that your new product idea will be successfully licensed. Our manufacturing clients expect the professionals they work with to show them,only,strong and viable product concepts that meet their licensing criteria. Therefore, we will never shine you on by telling you that "you have created the greatest product we've ever seen", knowing there are real licensing issues that will cause it to be rejected by manufacturers. Conversely, when we tell you that you have a strong product concept, and we'd like to represent it on your behalf, be assured that you do, and we're ready to put our money where our mouth is by bearing the entire cost of representing and licensing it, proudly, to our manufacturing clients. |