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Submitting your invention to Dial Corp.

October 29, 2004 on 10:29 am | In Independent Inventors |

Did you know that Dial Corp. (the soap and cleaning products manufacturer) has a web-site devoted to “how to submit your patented/patent pending idea to Dial Corp.“?

Q: What is the process for submitting a patented or patent pending product idea?
A: In order to review all of the product ideas that we receive each year, we have developed a formal process that we follow in reviewing product ideas. This web site is the only method for submitting Patented or Patent Pending Product Ideas to The Dial Corporation.
Step 1: Protect Your Product Idea - make sure you have properly protected your product idea
Step 2: Submit Your Patented/Patent Pending Product Idea - review the submission terms and conditions and agree and accept the terms. Submit your product idea via the Web site.
Step 3: Review and Evaluation -every submission will be reviewed and evaluated to determine if there is a good business fit between the inventor and The Dial Corporation
Step 4: Next Steps - If there is a potential business fit, the Dial Corporation will contact you to discuss next steps.

I wish more companies were willing to work with independent inventors like this. Most have a “if it is not invented here, we are not interested in it” mentality. If anyone knows of any other sites like this…let me know and I’ll generate a post.

Caution: Always have your patent attorney review the “term and conditions” for you. Remember, they were written by the manufacturer’s attorney and are more likely to be in their favor than in yours or neutral.

[via IPBiz blog post on "increased competitiveness adversely affecting inventors."]

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