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C H A P T E R<br />

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Will Your Invention Sell?<br />

A. Why Evaluate Your Invention for Salability?............................................................................. 80<br />

B. Start Small but Ultimately Do <strong>It</strong> Completely........................................................................... 81<br />

C. You Can’t Be 100% Sure of Any Invention’s Commercial Prospects.......................... 81<br />

D. Take Time to Do a Commercial Feasibility Evaluation....................................................... 81<br />

1. The Positive and Negative Factors Test.................................................................................... 82<br />

2. Factors Affecting the Marketability of Your Invention.................................................... 82<br />

E. Check Your Marketability Conclusions Using the Techniques<br />

of Consultation and Research............................................................................................................ 87<br />

1. How to Go About <strong>It</strong>............................................................................................................................ 87<br />

2. Precautions to Take During Consultation............................................................................... 88<br />

F. Now’s the Time to Build and Test <strong>It</strong> (If Possible).................................................................... 89<br />

1. Why Do <strong>It</strong>?............................................................................................................................................... 89<br />

2. If You Use a Model Maker, Use a Consultant’s Agreement........................................... 90<br />

3. What If the Consultant Invents?................................................................................................... 90<br />

G. The Next Step............................................................................................................................................... 90<br />

H. Summary......................................................................................................................................................... 91

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