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The Process Each year thousands of new consumer inventions are offered in the marketplace, many of them developed by individual inventors or small firms. But regardless of the invention, each has gone through a series of steps that ensure that only the products most likely to succeed large scale distribution. There are pitfalls everywhere, so it is essential to have an experienced product development team on your side. Patent Searching and Evaluation Before spending time and money developing and protecting your invention you should be confident that it has the opportunity to become commercially successful. We will help you decide whether the expense of building a prototype and seeking patent protection is worthwhile. A thorough patent search is an important element in the product evaluation process, and DeepDish will conduct a professional patent search and provide a written patentability report from a patent attorney. Most new product ideas actually stop at this stage, after only token expenses have been incurred. DeepDish has experience weighing the factors you must consider before continuing to the more complex, but essential, stages of product development: design and prototyping. Prototyping, Designing and Testing Your Idea A commercially successful invention must be well designed, it must be more than just a good idea. Its design should minimize manufacturing costs, be eye catching and functional, and work to maximize durability. DeepDish understands the connection between product design and prototyping and how they work together to enhance the likelihood of success.
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