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Best Fake Invention Contest
by JoeWaisman » Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:17 pm
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So few here have been through the entire invention process, which gives me an idea. We should host a fake invention contest. The rules & procedures would be simple:
0) Elect a panel of judges, or create a voting system.
1) Find out who is interested and able to contribute an hour or two per week.
2) Divide the interested parties into at least two groups, or let those interested form their own groups.
3) Have the groups create a product that would NEVER be sold in the real world. For example, a cell phone that can be used to power an electrical vehicle (EV) when the EV's batteries run dead. This would never work because you'd go 3 inches before the cell phone battery runs out of juice.
4) Define categories, which might include: sell sheets, NDA's, 3d prototype diagrams, provisionals, full patents, business plans, market analysis, 2 minute sales pitch (video)...etc.
5) For each category from (4) judge a winner. Tally the points and determine which team wins. No prizes.
Please chime if you are interested or can think of a way to improve upon this.
0) Elect a panel of judges, or create a voting system.
1) Find out who is interested and able to contribute an hour or two per week.
2) Divide the interested parties into at least two groups, or let those interested form their own groups.
3) Have the groups create a product that would NEVER be sold in the real world. For example, a cell phone that can be used to power an electrical vehicle (EV) when the EV's batteries run dead. This would never work because you'd go 3 inches before the cell phone battery runs out of juice.
4) Define categories, which might include: sell sheets, NDA's, 3d prototype diagrams, provisionals, full patents, business plans, market analysis, 2 minute sales pitch (video)...etc.
5) For each category from (4) judge a winner. Tally the points and determine which team wins. No prizes.
Please chime if you are interested or can think of a way to improve upon this.
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"The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty, a fad."
Fun links:
*http://www.scribd.com/doc/441708/Bad-Predictions-About-Great-Inventions
"The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty, a fad."
Fun links:
*http://www.scribd.com/doc/441708/Bad-Predictions-About-Great-Inventions
Re: Best Fake Invention Contest
by ATtheLake » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:09 pm
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No disrespect! I say we start selling fake gold bars on eBay! ... Thee real ones are going for insane prices! 
Re: Best Fake Invention Contest
by Scrupulous » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:02 am
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JoeWaisman wrote:So few here have been through the entire invention process, which gives me an idea. We should host a fake invention contest. The rules & procedures would be simple:
0) Elect a panel of judges, or create a voting system.
1) Find out who is interested and able to contribute an hour or two per week.
2) Divide the interested parties into at least two groups, or let those interested form their own groups.
3) Have the groups create a product that would NEVER be sold in the real world. For example, a cell phone that can be used to power an electrical vehicle (EV) when the EV's batteries run dead. This would never work because you'd go 3 inches before the cell phone battery runs out of juice.
4) Define categories, which might include: sell sheets, NDA's, 3d prototype diagrams, provisionals, full patents, business plans, market analysis, 2 minute sales pitch (video)...etc.
5) For each category from (4) judge a winner. Tally the points and determine which team wins. No prizes.
Please chime if you are interested or can think of a way to improve upon this.
I know where you're coming from Joe. But instead of fake projects, why not go with an actual concept? If someone is willing to contribute their own concept, they can just pick the team the generates the best result.
So, say I offer a completely new invention for this experiment...I've got a year before I even need to worry about US rights. In that time, two or more teams could be organized to provide solid models, marketing materials, physical prototypes, licensing negotiations, manufacturing arrangements...whatever they feel is necessary to generate a deal of some kind.
After almost a year, I can then pick the team that offers the most preferable result for me. The teams can name their own price, as a percentage of whatever deal gets picked.
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As a forum moderator, though, any input I provide should be considered general information, and not legal advice. The ideas I express are not necessarily the opinions of InventorSpot.com or its affiliates. In general, any action taken as a result of information, analysis, or advice from any forum members on this site is ultimately the user's responsibility.
Re: Best Fake Invention Contest
by JoeWaisman » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:19 pm
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I like that idea. There are SOOO many skills necessary to bring a product to market, and it makes sense to assemble a group of people who complement the gaps that others possess. With a fake contest you could see who is best able to perform specific functions, and then include the category winners into a team. As you said, you could just as easily assemble a team and learn from the experience. Either would be fun to do.
___________________________________________
"The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty, a fad."
Fun links:
*http://www.scribd.com/doc/441708/Bad-Predictions-About-Great-Inventions
"The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty, a fad."
Fun links:
*http://www.scribd.com/doc/441708/Bad-Predictions-About-Great-Inventions
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