Facts for Consumers
Invention Promotion Firms
Common Sense Tips
Contracting for the services of an invention promotion firm is no different from making many other major purchases. Apply the same common sense.
- Question claims and assurances that your invention will make money. No one can guarantee your invention's success.
- Investigate the company before you make any commitment. Call the Better Business Bureau, the consumer protection agency, and the Attorney General in your city or state, and in the city or state where the company is headquartered to find out if there are any unresolved consumer complaints about the firm.
- Make sure your contract contains all the terms you agreed to—verbal and written—before you sign. If possible, ask an attorney to review the agreement.
- Remember that once a dishonest company has your money, it's likely you'll never get it back.
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