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What do these five inventors have in common? They were all teenagers when they came up with their earthshaking ideas! Starting at a young age they found some creative solutions to make the world a better place. August is National Inventors Month and maybe you have a future inventor living under your roof and homeschooling is just the environment to help them flourish. Perhaps they have a lot of really cool ideas and do not know how to get started.
The first way is to start with a provisional patent, this is an inexpensive option to get the process started while they determine the invention’s potential. It is also a good idea to search to make sure that your invention has not already been thought of. An easy way to search for patents online is either through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (www.uspto.gov/) or even Google (www.google.com/patents).
Also, your teen needs to make sure their new idea or invention is as polished as possible. This is where a good mentor would come in handy. Allowing a trusted expert professional in the field to take a look and offer advice or suggestions on how to improve it. Keep in mind that it can take many years to go through the process of getting a patent.
August 15, 2019
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