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Your innovative new idea or invention has the potential to change your life, and the lives of others as well. But until it can be further developed and marketed, it needs to be protected from those that might steal your dreams. Once properly protected, you have many more options available to you.

But how best do you provide this protection? What will work for YOU? Basically you need to go with one of the following: secrecy, a full patent, or a provisional patent. Your current financial situation and the nature of your specific idea or type of invention will determine which option is best for you. So we will look at these in that light.

Secrecy – world famous Coca Cola was family-run and kept their products ’secret formula’ a secret for generations. Secrecy works best for processes or for products not easily reverse engineered. Long-term, however, it’s almost impossible to keep a secret. If you go this route, you will need deep pockets if you intend to avoid outsider involvement. You will have to finance the production and distribution of your product on your own.

Full Patent – If your idea or invention is mechanical, technical or electronic, it is unlikely that mere secrecy will work for you. Your idea will ultimately require a full patent. If you have checked out any of the companies that cater to new inventors, you know that full (non-provisional) patents are very expensive. In reality, these full patents will need an experienced patent attorney — and they don’t come cheap! This is the ultimate way to go, if you can afford it.

Provisional Patent – if funds are limited, this is very viable. It’s likely the best option for you. The PPA or provisional patent application gets your foot in the door and holds your place, until someone you assign can pay for the costly full patent. You get to display ‘patent Pending’ with the description of your product. It gives you one year to find backers, promoters and partners and to get the full patent.

Once you’ve obtained either a full or a provisional patent, negotiations can safely begin with third-parties to further develop, manufacture, sell, and distribute your product. You are in a strong negotiating position. You can have them pay you royalties, signing fees, and commissions. You will also be creatively free to invent and develop additional new ideas that you may have.

To repeat, a full patent is extremely expensive and should not be attempted without an experienced patent attorney. But filing a provisional application for patent can be done completely on your own. You could start by going to the website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Here you will find hundreds of forms and many pages of instructions for each form. It could take you 12 – 15 hours to read and do the research, if you have the time and inclination, but you will learn a lot. Eventually, you will determine just those few forms needed for the provisional patent application (PPA). For even more help there are many readily available kits.

Remember in all of this that time is of the essence! You don’t want someone else to beat you to the punch, so be thorough but be as quick as possible in completing your research. If you place a high value on your own time, or if you find researching government websites to be tedious, or just not your cup of tea, then an inexpensive ‘kit’ might be a better match for your needs.

Quality kits will either list or actually contain all forms needed. While some include only the ‘government instructions’ for every line of each form, more user-friendly kits will provide simplified, plain-English step-by-step directions, for filling in only those sections and lines that are required — not all sections and lines need to be filled out — some should NOT be filled out. Costs for the kits start at $50 – $100.

Your valuable time will be freed up for more productive or creative use, once you have full patent or provisional patent protection. You will be searching for eager and able third parties that will help you push your dream toward reality. Once protected your move toward financial security will be accelerated. So don’t ignore the necessity of doing what it takes to get protected, them move confidently and safely forward!

When vacuuming, cords can be a hassle. That one spot the cord is too short to reach can cause the vacuum cleaner to come unplugged, bring a halt to the whole cleaning process. Sometimes, the plug or the vacuum itself can even be damaged. Long story short, it makes cleaning more of a chore than it should be.

Cordless vacuum cleaners offer a number of advantages compared to standard, corded vacuums. The absence of a cord makes reaching those awkward spots simpler. Far corners or rooms without easily accessible outlets are no longer a problem with you use a cordless vacuum. There’s also no concern about tripping over the cord and yanking it out of the wall. Cordless also means there’s no cord for curious children or pesky pets to get their hands (or paws) on, making the cordless vacuum safer for the whole family.

Obviously, Cordless vacuums have no cords at all. There is no stray wire on the floor, waiting to be tripped over. There’s no need to find the perfect outlet which will allow you to cover the largest area without unplugging and finding a new outlet. Anything you can see, you can vacuum up with no additional inconvenience. For many, this alone is enough of a reason to purchase a cordless vacuum cleaner.

Cordless vacuums are also easier to store. Due to their smaller size, cordless units can be packed away in smaller spaces. Storing the cordless vacuum and charging unit separately can be another space-saving trick for those in cramped quarters. There’s also no tangled cord to mess with when removing it from storage and preparing it for use, saving time and frustration on the part of the cleaner.

Cordless units are usually battery-powered, and the batteries are normally not removable. They charge by plugging into the wall or a using specialized charging unit. Cordless vacuum cleaner batteries are designed to hold their charge for long periods of time, even even long periods of inactivity, so the cordless vacuum is ready to use at all times. Plugging your cordless vacuum into the wall or placing it in the charger for 15 minutes to an hour after each use will keep your vacuum running happily. If it is your primary vacuum, keeping it charged and available for use at all times is extremely important.

Those who try a cordless vacuum wonder how they ever did without one.