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by Michelle » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:49 am
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Joseph Safuto of Pure Flush fame wrote up some tips for auditioners:
It's here
viewtopic.php?p=1092#1092
It's here
viewtopic.php?p=1092#1092
by scrapbookdi » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:12 am
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DaddyMathis wrote:I'm hoping it's the details for Orlando, but it could be the parking info for the other cities.
P.S.- I just got my invention working a few days ago!!!!!
I'm still putting mine together and I haven't filled out the paperwork yet. Luckily I work better under pressure
by Road Show » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:28 am
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FYI
Good for the show if the invention needs work; bad for the inventor. An idea/concept isn't patentable, but an "embodiment" of the idea/concept is. Something concrete and tangible can be protected, but if the inventor has not anticipated the various ways of embodying the invention, then exposing the early prototypes of the idea/concept to the world opens the door to anyone engaged in the relevant industry to concoct some working derivative of the invention, and file a provisional patent application the day following the airing of the first segment.
Something to ponder.
RSG
Good for the show if the invention needs work; bad for the inventor. An idea/concept isn't patentable, but an "embodiment" of the idea/concept is. Something concrete and tangible can be protected, but if the inventor has not anticipated the various ways of embodying the invention, then exposing the early prototypes of the idea/concept to the world opens the door to anyone engaged in the relevant industry to concoct some working derivative of the invention, and file a provisional patent application the day following the airing of the first segment.
Something to ponder.
RSG
by scrapbookdi » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:08 pm
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So is it acceptable if I would wait until after the audition but before it airs to file a provisional patent?
by Road Show » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:55 pm
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THAT, scrapbookdi, is a good question. IF you DO file a Provisional Patent application before the show, then you have 12 months to file the regular Utility Patent application. If you don't make the cut, you will be left to do the filing yourself, and that could create a problem. IF you DON'T file a Provisional Patent application, you are at the mercy of the producers and what THEY will allow, as well as being at the mercy of the interested potential competitors watching the show that derive an embodiment of your invention that you have not already anticipated. THIS is exactly why I won't be going to the auditions.
RSG
RSG
by Road Show » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:08 pm
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As an addendum to my previous post, I add that even if you do file a provisional patent application prior to the show, you still run the risk of having someone use your idea to file a provisional on an embodiment neither you nor the show's consultant's have thought of. This is why guys like Roger Brown do not like provisional applications, and regard AI as a forum for inventors who don't necessarily understand or appreciate the risks involved. I know I sound really down on the show, but for those who make the cut, they will benefit from having a dynamic team to partner with in bringing their inventions to market. That is a positive thing. For myself, I just can't imagine that I would find it impossible to put together a proposal to an individual investor or an investment group where I couldn't do better than 25% of the royalties from my invention.
RSG
RSG
by DaddyMathis » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:48 pm
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I'm not really sure what the deal is, but I think the A.I. website address has changed. Now it's:
http://www.americaninventor.tv/index.html
Here are the changes:
PLEASE NOTE:
*The Los Angeles, Orlando, and Houston audition dates have changed.
*See city venues for location updates.
The auditions are scheduled to take place starting March 2007, in the following cities listed below:
LOS ANGELES – MARCH 18TH -
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA – 90015
SAN FRANCISCO - MARCH 25TH -
Regency Ballroom
1290 Sutter St. San Francisco, CA - 94109
CHICAGO – MARCH 31ST -
Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Ave. Chicago, IL - 60611
NEW YORK CITY – APRIL 4TH -
Broad Street Ballroom
41 Broad St. New York, NY - 10004
ORLANDO – APRIL 10TH -
The Walt Disney World Contemporary Resort
4600 N World Dr. Lake Buena Vista, FL - 32830
HOUSTON – APRIL 15TH -
The Berry Center
8877 Barker Cypress Rd. Cypress, TX - 77344
http://www.americaninventor.tv/index.html
Here are the changes:
PLEASE NOTE:
*The Los Angeles, Orlando, and Houston audition dates have changed.
*See city venues for location updates.
The auditions are scheduled to take place starting March 2007, in the following cities listed below:
LOS ANGELES – MARCH 18TH -
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA – 90015
SAN FRANCISCO - MARCH 25TH -
Regency Ballroom
1290 Sutter St. San Francisco, CA - 94109
CHICAGO – MARCH 31ST -
Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Ave. Chicago, IL - 60611
NEW YORK CITY – APRIL 4TH -
Broad Street Ballroom
41 Broad St. New York, NY - 10004
ORLANDO – APRIL 10TH -
The Walt Disney World Contemporary Resort
4600 N World Dr. Lake Buena Vista, FL - 32830
HOUSTON – APRIL 15TH -
The Berry Center
8877 Barker Cypress Rd. Cypress, TX - 77344
by scrapbookdi » Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:51 am
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Thanks for the new address. I was wondering what happened to it so close to the start of the auditions.
Just curious, are the dates for Orlando and Houston earlier or later than originally scheduled?
Just curious, are the dates for Orlando and Houston earlier or later than originally scheduled?
Auditions in L.A.
by Rusty8ball » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:56 pm
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OK.....Let's here the dirt from you folks on the west coast. What should the auditioners east of the Rockies expect. What kind of questions are asked? How many judges are there? How many people showed up? etc. I have almost a month until my audition in Houston. Anything will help.
Thanks....Rusty
Thanks....Rusty
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