Inventors & Entrepreneurs & Dreamers: Hear from top industry experts!
“HOW TO LAUNCH A PRODUCT, WITHOUT STARTING A BUSINESS”

INCA presents Stephen Key along with his inventRight co-founder Andrew Kraus, and David Fedewa, chief negotiator for inventRight. Note: This will be a 1 and 1/2 hour presentation!

*** RSVP MANDATORY, DUE TO FIRE MARSHALL & SPACE LIMITATIONS *** *** SORRY, NO WALK-INS ***

Learn the secrets of direct licensing of your product idea!! Hear why companies license products that are not patented!! Learn how you can prepare your product idea to present to potential licensees – including marketing materials, and any intellectual property – even provisional patents, and how to plan a Win-Win strategy. And hear tips on negotiating licensing agreements, and how to best position yourself and your product for licensing.

Stephen Key is an award winning inventor, intellectual property strategist, entrepreneur, speaker and best-selling author of books such “One Simple Idea” & “Getting In”. He often speaks to university and governmental audiences about the power of open innovation. Often called the “idea man”, he has been successful at licensing ideas to companies for himself and others. As an inventor, Stephen has brought dozens of products to market, selling at Walmart, 7-Eleven, Disney Stores, etc. Based on his own success, in 1999 he co-founded inventRight LLC – to teach inventors how to harness the power of open innovation and licensing. Stephen is also active in inventor education and support, co-founding the Inventors Groups of America in 2017.

Stephen will be joined by two key members of the inventRight team: His business partner Andrew Krauss, cofounder of inventRight, who will share the qualities that make inventors successful at licensing their product. And David Fedewa – who, as chief negotiator for inventRight, will speak directly to the strategy and process of negotiating licensing contracts.

IMPORTANT MEETING AND PARKING/METRO INFORMATION

Price: $20 price includes pizza, snacks, beverages, etc. and venue & speaker costs
(Note: Current INCA members receive a $5 rebate at the meeting – please ask at the door.)

Meeting Schedule:
5:30 – 6:00 Pizza & Networking,
6:00 Meeting Start
6:30 – 8:00 Presentation
8:00 – 9:00 Q&A, and Additional Networking

Parking/Metro: Paid parking is available in garages adjacent to the Patent Office (~$10-12), or Colonial Parking 1925 Ballenger Ave around corner from PTO (~$5 after 5PM), as well as metered street parking in the area. Metro: Eisenhower Blvd Yellow Line Metro station is approx. 4 blocks from the PTO