Invention promotion firm scams Scams in intellectual property
an inventor promotion scam or invention promotion scam scam inventors lured pay money development of invention, or promotion of it, without development or promotion occurring.
some invention promotion firms have been found engage in improper , deceptive practices.
signs of unscrupulous invention promotion firm include:
exaggerated claims market potential of invention
refusal offer advice in writing, or having correspondence confined promotional material , scheduling phone calls.
request money , upfront
money guarantees - reputable professionals charge fee service , compensated work and, therefore, not offer money guarantees.
^ ftc/state project mousetrap snares invention promotion industry, federal trade commission, press release july 1997
^ consumer alert: spotting sweet-sounding promises of fraudulent invention promotion firms
^ ftc facts consumers: invention promotion firms
^ invention submission companies
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