INTRODUCTION

1. THE C.R.A.S.H. COURSE FOR SUCCESFUL LICENSING

The steps in creating and shaping up a simple idea, and how to turn it into a monthly royalty machine.

2. CREATING THE IDEA

How to Identify a Market Need and Create a Solution for It
The six-step, can't miss system for spotting an opportunity, and how to profit from it by creating the perfect prototype.

3. RESEARCH

Evaluate the Originality and Market Need of Your Product and Determine the Need for a Patent, Copyright, or Trademark
How to evaluate the merits of your idea, and how to protect it with or without patents, copyrights or trademarks.

4. SWING INTO ACTION

Prospecting, Getting the Appointment, and Preparing the Presentation
How to package your idea professionally, how to select a licensee, and how to get the appointment.

5. MEETING WITH THE PROSPECT

How to Make a Successful Presentation
Everything you need to know to sell your idea; how to leave the meeting with a check in your pocket.

6. REAPING THE HARVEST

Realizing the Maximum Profits from Your New Product Idea
The gentle art of contract negotiation; proven techniques to ensure maximum profits from your million-dollar idea.

7. THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE INTERNET

How Did Inventors Get Along Without It?
How to mine this great new source for tip, information, resources, and ideas.

8. THE UNLIMITED POTENTIAL OF LICENSING

A few success stories to show how extraordinary fortunes are being made every day by ordinary people.

9. MAKING YOUR LICENSING DREAM A BEAUTIFUL REALITY

APPENDIX

Material that Will Help You to Achieve Great Success with Your New Product Idea

* Non-Disclosure Agreement

* Agency Agreement (typical licensing agent-inventor agreement)

* Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application

* Utility Patent Application Transmittal

* Provisional Application for Patent Cover Sheet

* Disclosure Document Deposit Request

* Trademark / Service Mark Application

* Copyright Form for a Nondramatic Literary Work

* Copyright Form for a Work of the Visual Arts

* Trademark Electronic Application System Explanation

* Inventor Support Group Listings

* U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries

* Inventor's Confidential Disclosure Agreement

* Market Assessment Form

* Inventor's Self-Assessment Form

* Product / Ideas Assessment Form

* Supplier Non-Disclosure Agreement